REST IN PEACE: Actor James Caan, best known for his role as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," has died at 82, his family confirmed.
James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of "The Godfather" and to television audiences as both the dying football player in the classic weeper "Brian’s Song" and the casino boss in "Las Vegas," has died. He was 82.
His manager Matt DelPiano said he died on Wednesday. No cause was given.