James 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.
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn also tweeted: “Rest In Peace James Caan.
Tributes have started to arrive from Hollywood, including Rob Reiner, who directed Caan in Misery.
After playing the lead in a disappointing 1970 adaptation of John Updike’s celebrated novel Rabbit, Run, Caan achieved a major breakthrough with Coppola’s The Godfather.