US actor James Caan, best known for playing Sonny Corleone in the famous 1970s gangster film, The Godfather, has died at age 82, his family said in a statement.
The statement was posted on Caan’s Twitter account on Thursday but did not mention a cause of death. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” it said.
