James Caan whose indelible Oscar-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone the recklessly hotheaded son of Marlon Brandos Mafia don in The Godfather is sure to be remembered as long. 4 hours agoJames Caan the American actor renowned for his role as Sonny Corleone in the mafia epic The Godfather as well as a string of key films in the 1970s has died aged 82. James Caan Wikipedia James Edmund Caan was an athletic kid from the Bronx the son of German-Jewish immigrants who grew up to play tough movie guys. . The news was broken on Caans Twitter. A tweet from the actors official account Thursday read It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. James Caan has died. Sailors football players gangsters and. 2 hours agoThe American actor James Caan who came to prominence for playing the hotheaded Sonny Corleone in the classic 1972 crime film The Godfather died Wednesday at age 82The ca...