James Caan, the veteran screen actor known for his work in such films as “The Godfather,” “Misery” and “Elf,” has died, his family said in a statement on his verified Twitter account. He was 82.

Caan first found fame playing Chicago Bears halfback Brian Piccolo in “Brian’s Song,” a widely seen 1971 TV movie. The tearjerking film chronicled Piccolo’s real-life battle with terminal cancer and drew praise for its treatment of the interracial friendship between Piccolo and a Black teammate, Gale Sayers.

His next film, 1972’s “The Godfather,” made Caan a star. Although not Italian, Caan was cast as hotheaded Sonny Corleone, oldest of mobster Vito Corleone’s three sons, who rival gangsters memorably gun down at a tollbooth.

Who Is James Caan’s daughter?

Tara A. Caan is the daughter of James Caan and his ex-wife, Dee Jay Mathis.

Tara A. Caan’s biography

She was born on November 5, 1964. As of 2022, she is 58 years old. She is not the only child of her parents, she has four other siblings, they are Jacob Nicholas Caan, James Arthur Caan, Alexander James Caan, and Scott Caan.