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James Caan has died at 82… Four Golden Globe nominations, one Emmy nomination, and one Oscar nomination — James Caan is proof that you can have a massive career and make a lasting impact on popular culture without ever getting the hardware. It’s not like he didn’t deserve it though: Misery, Brian’s Song, Dick Tracy, Elf, and of course, The Godfather. They simply don’t make them like this anymore.
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