Heartbroken James Caan Fans Celebrate Late Actor Following His Death at 82
07/07/2022 03:50 pm EDT
'Funny, warm, self-deprecating, and effortlessly talented'
Caan's Elf co-star Andy Richter shared an emotional tweet about working with the legend. "RIP James Caan. Shocked," Richter tweeted. "Was lucky enough, after a lifetime of loving his work, to get to work with him and I loved him as a person even more. Funny, warm, self-deprecating, and effortlessly talented. They say never meet your heroes, but he proved that to be very very wrong." Richter went on to urge people to watch Thief, the cult classic Caan made with director Michael Mann.
'The passing of a legend'
"Legend… Rest in Power, Jimmy. Our condolences to Scotty and his family," Cary Elwes tweeted.
'Loved him very much'
"Well, this just sucks about James Caan. I was lucky enough to work with him & be friends. Always a fun guy to be around. He was always supportive of my career," Jon Lovitz tweeted. "He even did a cameo in my tv special and got Robert Duvall to be in it. A highlight of my career. God bless James Caan."
'End of Tweet' References
Caan famously signed off his tweets by writing "End of Tweet," even if he only tweeted an image from his career. There were plenty of tributes on Thursday with the phrase.
'Heartbroken for his family & his friends'
"Very sad to hear the news that James Caan has died. Heartbroken for his family & his friends. Wonderful to know him & call him a pal," Gary Sinese wrote. "Jimmy was so supportive of Gary Sinise Foundation & my work w/ our veterans. He will be missed. Thank you, my friend. Rest In Peace. God bless you."
'There are so many movies of his I love'
"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)," James Gunn wrote.
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