"Hollywood actor James Caan has died, aged 82. The news was announced by his family via the actor’s offical Twitter page. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the tweet read."
Another good actor who left his mark on the world with movies.
We see his passing as a loss to society. I'm certain his family feels the pain of loss personally. I hope that they can keep good memories of him at this time.
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July 07, 2022, 01:02 PM
hberttmank
RIP James Caan. He had some great roles over the years, I always liked him, he was a bad-ass. Some of my favorite movies he played in were The Godfather The Godfather Part II Freebie and the Bean Rollerball A Bridge Too Far Thief Alien Nation Eraser Way of the Gun
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July 07, 2022, 01:11 PM
oddball
Rest In Peace. Thanks for the memories.
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July 07, 2022, 01:16 PM
BMR
He was a great one for sure and I enjoyed his acting in everything he did, particularly, of course, The Godfather. He was also excellent in Brian’s Song. RIP.
Edited: Forgot that he was in Gardens of Stone, which I really liked.
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July 07, 2022, 01:20 PM
pulicords
Very sad! Liked his work too and used to see him around quite often in the area where I worked as a LEO. In life, he seemed like a very nice guy. Quite subdued and pleasant to deal with.
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July 07, 2022, 01:24 PM
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July 07, 2022, 01:31 PM
TRIO
I didn't realize that actor Scott Caan is his son.
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July 07, 2022, 01:52 PM
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"Gaily Bedight, A Gallant Knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had journeyed long, singing a song, In search of Eldorado......"
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July 07, 2022, 02:26 PM
mrapteam666
A great actor that will be sorely missed.
I was just watching The Program the other day.
One of my all time favorite movies, (even though it tanked at the box office) is the Gardens of Stone. James Caan plays a tough/unrefined PLT SGT. It featured a lot of great names:
James Earl Jones Anjelica Huston D. B. Sweeney Laurence Fishburne Mary Stuart Masterson
He had an interesting life before and after becoming an actor, with quite a few up and down periods.
He was a practicing martial artist, where he focused on Takayuki Kubota for nearly 30 years.
He was a Master (6 Dan) of Gosoku Ryu Karate and was granted the title of Soke Dai by the International Karate Association.
He also took part in steer roping at rodeos and referred to himself as the "only Jewish cowboy from New York on the professional rodeo cowboy circuit.
So he was able to bring a lot of real life experience and training to his roles/characters.
July 07, 2022, 02:41 PM
Belwolf
Just saw this too. RIP Jimmy. Great career.
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July 07, 2022, 03:30 PM
Prefontaine
Damn. RIP. Loved your work. My favorite film of his is the Yards. It was like watching an actor who had just mastered it all. Last truly great film I saw him in.
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July 07, 2022, 04:33 PM
smschulz
Definitely a legend, RIP.
July 07, 2022, 05:19 PM
TMats
You probably didn’t know this about him.
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What fans of Caan may not realize is he was a PRCA tie-down roper and team roper. Caan earned $2,404 in his PRCA career – all in team roping.
Caan loved sports and acknowledged in stories that he found competing in the PRCA a challenge. He became interested in roping when he was on location in Nebraska, filming the movie "The Rain People," which came out in 1969.
"I didn't really know what I was doing in the beginning, but I'm really a good mimic," Caan was quoted saying in the 1983 Official ProRodeo Media Guide. "I worked hard at my roping and learned it."
Caan added that he thoroughly enjoyed competing with PRCA cowboys.
"Being around the people," Caan said in a newspaper article. "I like the way they treat me. It was hard to win their acceptance and respect. At first, they figured here comes this Hollywood actor wantin' to play cowboys. I had to win to be accepted. After you win a few times, they treat you like just another guy out there competing and who can beat them sometimes. You can just be yourself. I don't know what it is. It is partly being able to act out a kid's fantasy. But I like being around them. It cleanses my brain."
In 1980, Caan, a heeler, competing with 1974 PRCA Team Roping World Champion H.P. Evetts won money at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver with a 7.3-second run.
"I think the reason the cowboys accept me is because I'm at a rodeo to win," Caan said in Jan. 14, 1980, PRCA press release. "I'm not some Hollywood guy who acts like a professional roper, I am one. As a matter of fact, my rodeo accomplishments mean more to me than my Oscar nomination for the "Godfather." There's something about rodeo dirt that makes me feel clean – it gets me away from the fakery of Hollywood, and back to the basics."
This is a news release from the PRCA
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July 07, 2022, 05:29 PM
ptruck
R.I.P
Just watched him in El Dorado with John Wayne and Robert Mitchum.
July 07, 2022, 06:20 PM
hberttmank
I am the last guy in the world...that you want to fuck with.
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July 07, 2022, 09:01 PM
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Jonathan E. RIP
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July 07, 2022, 09:26 PM
drew3630
Sad news. I liked him in Brain's Song. And I think he was perfect as Sonny Corleone RIP
