Hollywood stars pay tribute to Godfather star James Caan following his death at 82

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Tributes have poured in for Godfather star James Caan following his death at the age of 82.The actor — whose most memorable role was as Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece The Godfather — died on Wednesday evening.His family said in a statement on Twitter: 'It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. 'A legend': Tributes have poured in for Godfather star James Caan following his death at the age of 82.

He is pictured here in 2007'The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.'Rob Reiner, who directed Caan's movie Misery, wrote: 'So sorry to hear the news.

I loved working with him. And the only Jew I knew who could calf rope with the best of them. Love to the family.' Maria Shriver wrote: 'So sad about Jimmy Caan.

He was a legend. He was always kind to me. Sending his family my love.'James Gunn wrote: 'Rest In Peace James Caan. There are so many movies of his I love, The Godfather films of course being at the very top, but here are a few more I adore (Thief in particular was a Gunn family classic - I had the poster on my wall in high school).' Film legend: Rob Reiner, who directed the Caan-starring thriller Misery, wrote that he 'loved working' with the late actor It's a hit: Reiner and Caan's adaptation of Misery, based on the book by Stephen King, was a critical and commercial success; Caan (center) seen with Reiner (R) and Michael McKean (L) in 2014 in NYC Chilling: Caan starred in Misery (pictured) as a popular writer who is imprisoned by a homicidal nurse (Kathy Bates) obsessed with his romance series after she finds him in the wake of a car.