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James Caan, a Hollywood leading man of the 1970s who memorably displayed his tough-guy screen presence as the trigger-happy Mafioso Sonny Corleone in “The Godfather” — but who also proved, beyond his macho exterior, to be a versatile performer of wry expressiveness and unexpected vulnerability — died July 6 at 82.
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1972
Al Pacino, left, and James Caan in “The Godfather.”
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1972
From left: James Caan as Sonny Corleone, Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone, Al Pacino as Michael Corleone and John Cazale as Fredo Corleone from the film “The Godfather.”
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AP
March 14, 1972 | New York
From left: Paramount Pictures Vice President Robert Evans, his wife, actress Ali MacGraw, and actor James Caan, who played Sonny in “The Godfather,” attend the film's world premiere.
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AP
March 9, 1975 | Washington
Susan Ford and actor James Caan, left, watch as President Gerald Ford chats with Barbra Streisand after her television special at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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AP
March 11, 1975 | New York
James Caan and Barbra Streisand, stars of the new film “Funny Lady,” at a news conference in the Hotel Pierre.
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Dave Pickoff/AP
March 18, 1975 | Paris
James Caan with his wife, actress Sheila Ryan, right, and French American actress Lilyan Chauvin during a preview of the film “Funny Lady.”
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Dec. 3, 1977 | Los Angeles
Actress Shera Danese at her wedding reception, having just married actor Peter Falk, kisses James Caan.
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RRS/AP
June 21, 1983 | Beverly Hills, Calif.
James Caan toasts with actresses Bette Davis, left, and Jessica Lange at an American Film Institute gala.
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Nick Ut/AP
June 10, 2001 | Miami Beach
James Caan with his wife, Linda Stokes, at the opening of Planet Hollywood.
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ALAN DIAZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aug. 11, 2003 | Los Angeles
James Caan, left, and Robert Duvall attend the after-party for the premiere of the film “Open Range.”
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CHRIS WEEKS/AP
March 13, 2004 | Las Vegas
James Caan and Sylvester Stallone before a prizefight at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
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Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images
Feb. 19, 2006 | Daytona Beach, Fla.
NASCAR driver Mike Wallace gets a hug from James Caan before the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Joining them are Olympic snowboarders Gretchen Bleiler, left, and Hannah Teter.
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Terry Renna
July 30, 2009 | Havana
From left, actors Benicio Del Toro, James Caan and Robert Duvall at the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba.
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Javier Galeano/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sept. 12, 2009 | Westwood, Calif.
James Caan with family at the premiere of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” at Mann Village Theatre.
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Eric Charbonneau/Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP
Sept. 14, 2010 | Toronto
James Caan and actress Vera Farmiga arrive at a premiere of “Henry's Crime” during the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Dan Steinberg/AP
May 3, 2010 | Los Angeles
Scott Caan, right, writer, producer and star of the film “Mercy,” with his father, cast member James Caan, at the premiere of the film.
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Chris Pizzello/AP
Dec. 5, 2010 | Marrakesh, Morocco
James Caan holds his career tribute at the 10th Marrakesh Film Festival.
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Jean Blondin/REUTERS
Aug. 5, 2010 | Los Angeles
James Caan at a conference to open the sixth annual HollyShorts Film Festival.
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