James Caan the Oscar-nominated star of The Godfather Misery and Elf has died at the age of 82. Actor James Caan attends the Cinema Society premiere of Henrys Crime in New York on Monday April 4 2011. Pin On Favorite Tv Actors James Caan the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of The Godfather and to television audiences as both the dying football player in the classic weeper. . 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 as there. Born in the Bronx in 1940 he emerged as a virile leading man in the 1970s. Legendary actor James Caan best known for his roles in The Godfather and Elf has died at the age of 82. He is known for his role of Sonny Corleone in 1972s The Godfather and for his role as Ed Deline on Las Vegas. It is with great sadness that we info...