<p>James Caan, the US actor best known for playing Sonny Corleone in <em>The Godfather</em>, has died aged 82, his manager said Thursday.</p>.<p>Caan, who also had roles in <em>Misery</em>, <em>Thief</em> and <em>Rollerball</em>, received an Oscar nomination for his tragic portrayal of a mafia family's eldest son in Francis Ford Coppola's <em>The Godfather</em>.</p>.<p>"It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6," his family said in a tweet posted to Caan's account. Caan's manager confirmed the news to AFP.</p>.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6.<br /><br />The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continu</p></blockquote>
<p>James Caan, the US actor best known for playing Sonny Corleone in <em>The Godfather</em>, has died aged 82, his manager said Thursday.</p>.<p>Caan, who also had roles in <em>Misery</em>, <em>Thief</em> and <em>Rollerball</em>, received an Oscar nomination for his tragic portrayal of a mafia family's eldest son in Francis Ford Coppola's <em>The Godfather</em>.</p>.<p>"It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6," his family said in a tweet posted to Caan's account. Caan's manager confirmed the news to AFP.</p>.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6.<br /><br />The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continu</p></blockquote>