James Caan, 'The Godfather' and 'Elf' Actor, Dies at 82
07.07.2022 - 21:21
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The Godfather,Misery, Brian’s Song, Eraser, Elfand more, has died. He was 82.The actor's verified Twitter account released a statement on Thursday, which reads, «It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6.
The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.»The son of Jewish-German immigrants,Caan was born in the Bronx, New York, on March 26, 1940. Over the course of 60 years, Caan's career crossed TV, film, and theater, but it wasn’t until college that he was officially bitten by the acting bug. It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6.
The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time. End of tweetCaan’s focus was initially football.
He attended Michigan State University before transferring to Hofstra University, where his classmates included director Francis Ford Coppola. While at Hofstra, Caan fell in love with acting and dropped out of the university to enroll at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre.His career began in off-Broadway productions before making it to Broadway in Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole. Caan’s first TV appearance was on Naked City, which led to multiple small roles on the likes of Route 66, The Untouchables, The Doctors and the Nurses, Death Valley Days and Dr.