JAMES CAAN

Dodgers great Vin Scully, musicians Jerry Lee Lewis and Loretta Lynn, and actors James Caan and Angela Lansbury are among the notable deaths of 2022.

One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II.

James Caan: What you need to know (NCD)LOS ANGELES — Cardiac issues led to the death of legendary actor James Caan, according to a report released Saturday by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. TMZ was the first media outlet to obtain Caan’s death certificate. Caan’s family confirmed his death earlier in July on his official Twitter account. 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 tweet — James Caan (@James_Caan) July 7, 2022“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the tweet read.

There will be plenty of appreciative words about the late James Caan's role in "The Godfather." But let's take a moment to talk about "Elf."

Chris Hemsworth chats with USA TODAY's Bryan Alexander about bulking up for "Thor: Love and Thunder," plus whether he'll continue in the role.

Obit James Caan FILE - Co-stars James Caan, left, and Barbra Streisand appear at a press conference for their film "Funny Lady" in New York on March 11, 1975. Caan, who had notable roles in "The Godfather," "Brian’s Song" and "Misery," died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at age 82. (AP Photo/Dave Pickoff, File) (Dave Pickoff)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — James Caan, the Oscar-nominated actor known for roles in the "The Godfather," "Brian's Song,'' "Misery,'' and "Elf,'' died Wednesday at age 82. God bless James Caan. "So sad about Jimmy Caan.

Co-stars and admirers are reacting to the death of “Godfather” star James Caan.

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

Caan's manager said he died Wednesday but no cause was given.

Obit James Caan FILE - James Caan attends the 2016 Summer TCA "Hallmark Event" on July 27, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Caan, whose roles included "The Godfather," "Brian’s Song" and "Misery," died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at age 82. Not only was he one of the best actors our business has ever seen, he was funny, loyal, caring and beloved,” DelPiano said. Rob Reiner, who directed Caan in “Misery” tweeted, “I loved working with him. Sonny Corleone, a violent and reckless man who conducted many killings, met his own end in one of the most jarring movie scenes in history. The following year he played a tongue-in-cheek version of Sonny Corleone in the comedy “Honeymoon in Vegas."

James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and to television audiences as the dying football player in the classic weeper “Brian’s Song” and the casino boss in “Las Vegas,” has died.

James Caan FILE PHOTO: James Caan attends the "The Godfather" 50th Anniversary Celebration at Paramount Theatre on February 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)James Caan, known for his roles in “The Godfather” and “Elf” has died. >> Read more trending newsCaan’s family made the announcement on Twitter, saying that he died on Wednesday evening. It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. He leaves behind five children, including actor Scott Caan.

AUDE GUERRUCCIFilm legend James Caan died Wednesday evening, according to a tweet posted to the actor’s verified Twitter account. He was 82. A cause of death was not immediately released.“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the tweet said. “The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.”It is with great sadness that we inform you of t

The actor told The New York Post how he got the cast to laugh while shooting the scene where Luca Brasi meets Don Corleone.

Imagine Laurence Olivier or Ernest Borgnine as the Godfather. On the 50th anniversary of the film, the author of Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli describes the movie that could've been.

Sally Kellerman, the Oscar nominated actor who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman’s 1970 film “MASH,” has died.

Few of the characters the Oscar-nominated actor is famed for playing, in such classics as "The Godfather," "Brian's Song," "Misery" and "Elf," can compare to the man himself.

A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program

Preview: After six decades in the business, the star of "The Godfather," "Brian's Song" and "Misery" tells "CBS Sunday Morning" he still enjoys the thrill of getting respect for his work: "Pumps you up, man!"

That Ellen Burstyn plays a woman who recoils at the very mention of a retirement community in the upcoming film “Queen Bees” is extremely appropriate.

FILE - In this April 10, 2014, file photo, Lynn Stalmaster arrives at the TCM Classic Film Festival's Opening Night Gala in Los Angeles. Lynn Stalmaster, the Oscar-winning casting director whose eye for talent helped launch the careers of John Travolta, Christopher Reeve, Richard Dreyfuss and many other actors, has died. Bang /Invision/AP, File)Lynn Stalmaster, the Oscar-winning casting director whose eye for talent helped launch the careers of John Travolta, Christopher Reeve, Richard Dreyfuss and many other actors, has died. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had long resisted giving special recognition to casting directors and Stalmaster was brought to tears. He was an apprentice to a pair of TV producers who made him their casting director.

LOS ANGELES – William Blinn, a screenwriter for the landmark TV projects “Brian’s Song” and “Roots” and the Prince film “Purple Rain,” has died. Blinn died Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living community in Burbank, California, his daughter, Anneliese Johnson, said Saturday. He won Emmy and Peabody honors for the 1971 TV movie “Brian's Song," which dramatized the friendship of Chicago Bears players Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers. Last month, Hall of Fame running back Sayers died at age 77. Blinn and Albert Magnoli wrote 1984′s “Purple Rain,” which Magnoli directed.

FILE - This is a 1970 file photo showing Chicago Bears football player Gale Sayers. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFLs best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. (AP Photo/FIle)CHICAGO – Gale Sayers, the dazzling and elusive running back who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite the briefest of careers and whose fame extended far beyond the field for decades thanks to a friendship with a dying Chicago Bears teammate, has died. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I played football a long time and I never saw a better football player than Gale Sayers,” said Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka, Sayers’ teammate from 1965-66.

Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress has died, aged 104 in Paris, publicist says Sunday July 26, 2020. Fans and actors alike owe much to de Havilland, the Oscar-winning performer who became, almost literally, a law unto herself. De Havilland, who died Sunday at 104, was one of the last survivors of Hollywoods so-called Golden Age. De Havilland died peacefully of natural causes at her home in Paris, publicist Lisa Goldberg said. Flynn was a compulsive womanizer even by Hollywood standards, but de Havilland insisted that her bond with the dashing actor remained, somehow, platonic.

From left, Salvatore Corsitto as Bonasera, James Caan as Santino Sonny Corleone and Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone in the film The Godfather.Streaming services have seen a major surge in subscriber growth during the coronavirus pandemic, but the outbreak is also driving more people to use pirated movie websites. New data from Muso, a piracy tracking firm, found that during the last seven days of March, there was a 43% spike in Americans visiting sites that pirate movies compared with the last seven days of February. "This unprecedented increase in visits to online film piracy sites in the last week of March reveals that as more countries enforced lockdown and required citizens to self-isolate, demand for content via piracy grew exponentially," the company said in a statement. Notably, Italy, which went under lockdown orders on March 9, saw visits to piracy sites spike 66%.