arrowsmith 448 Posted August 15, 2018 Morgana King gets a real obit: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/obituaries/morgana-king-jazz-singer-who-played-brandos-wife-in-godfather-films-dies-at-87/2018/08/14/2d7dd2e8-9fd3-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html&freshcontent=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImNotHades 207 Posted August 17, 2018 Omg...she died back in March...why didn't anyone publish this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted March 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Saw the 50th Anniversary screening of 'The Godfather' last weekend, and saw the screening of 'The Godfather Part II' this week. Seen both before many times but seeing them on the big screen was superb, both absolute masterpieces. I'll be back next weekend for 'Part III', which is still a fair watch if not as good as the first two. Anyway, got me thinking about the cast, with many already gone and others seriously getting on. Here's a list of the casts from the first two films: The Godfather Marlon Brando (Don Vito Corleone) - 1924-2004 Al Pacino (Michael Corleone) - b. 1940 (82 in April), still working James Caan (Sonny Corleone) - b. 1940 (82 end of March), still working Richard S. Catellano (Peter Clemenza) - 1933-1988 Robert Duvall (Tom Hagen) - b. 1931 (91), still working Sterling Hayden (Captain McCluskey) - 1916-1986 John Marley (Jack Woltz) - 1907-1984 Richard Conte (Don Barzini) - 1910-1975 Al Lettieri (Virgil Sollozzo) - 1928-1975 Diane Keaton (Kay Adams) - b. 1946 (76), still working Abe Vigoda (Sal Tessio) - 1921-2016 Talia Shire (Connie Corleone) - b. 1946 (76 in April), most recent credit 2020 Gianni Russo (Carlo Rizzi) - b. 1943 (turned 78 in December) John Cazale (Fredo Corleone) - 1935-1978 Rudy Bond (Don Cuneo) - 1912-1982 Al Martino (Johnny Fontaine) - 1927-2009 Morgana King (Mama Corleone) - 1930-2018 Lenny Montana (Luca Brasi) - 1926-1992 Johnny Martino (Paulie Gatto) - b. 1937 (85 in May), most recent credit 2012 Salvatore Corsitto (Bonasera, the Undertaker) - 1913-1999 Richard Bright (Al Neri) - 1937-2006 Alex Rocco (Moe Green) - 1936-2015 Simonetta Stefanelli (Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone) - b. 1954 (turned 67 in November), quit acting in 1992, now runs a fashion store in Rome, has been the victim of death hoaxes (just in case you read something about her dying) Tony Giorgio (Bruno Tattaglia) - 1923-2012 Angelo Infanti (Fabrizio) - 1939-2010 Franco Citti (Calo) - 1935-2016 Joe Spinell (Willi Cicci) - 1936-1989 Corrado Gaipa (Don Tommasino) - 1925-1989 The Godfather Part II (Excluding those already mentioned above) Robert de Niro (Vito Corleone) - b. 1943 (79 in August), still working Oreste Baldini (Young Vito Corleone) - b. 1962 (60 in July), now a dubbing artist Lee Strasberg (Hyman Roth) - 1901-1982 Michael V. Gazzo (Frank Pentangeli) - 1923-1995 G.D. Spradlin (Senator Pat Geary) - 1920-2011 Gastone Moschin (Don Fanucci) - 1929-2017 Tom Rosqui (Rocco Lampone) - 1928-1991 B. Kirby Jr. (Young Peter Clemenza) - 1949-2006 Frank Sivero (Genco Abbandando) - b. 1952 (70), most recent credit 2008, made the news in the mid-2010s for suing The Simpsons (case dismissed) Francesca De Sapio (Young Mama Corleone) - b. 1945 (turned 76 in August), acting teacher in later life Marianna Hill (Deanna Corleone) - b. 1942 (80), retired, lives in London Leopoldo Trieste (Signor Roberto) - 1917-2003 Dominic Chianese (Johnny Ola) - b. 1931 (91), most recent credit 2019, co-authored a biography in 2018 Amerigo Tot (Michael's Bodyguard) - 1909-1984 Troy Donahue (Merle Johnson) - 1936-2001 John Aprea (Young Sal Tessio) - b. 1941 (81), most recent credit 2017 Harry Dean Stanton (FBI Agent) - 1926-2017 Danny Aiello (Tony Rosato) - 1933-2019 Director: Francis Ford Coppola - b. 1939 (83 in April), still working Writer: Mario Puzo - 1920-1999 Music: Nino Rota - 1911-1979 The Editors and Cinematographers are all deceased too. Most of the supporting cast are now gone, but 4 of the 5 Corleone siblings are still going in their late 70s-early 90s, as is the director. I'll add the names from Part III next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted March 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Honestly...the search function on this thing is useless. I searched, it came up with the post about James Caan in Hollywood Possibilities, I thought, that'll do. Felt sure there should be a thread but hey ho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,386 Posted May 29, 2022 Italian actor Marino Mase (Wiki) who played Lupo in The Godfather: Part III (1990) dead at 83 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,626 Posted July 7, 2022 James Caan gone. 6 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mollyafox 459 Posted July 23, 2022 On 07/07/2022 at 13:15, time said: James Caan gone. Cause of death revealed to be a heart attack and coronary artery disease. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,630 Posted July 23, 2022 @ImNotHades Time to update the poll I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted May 21 Fred Roos, punted as a possible by @Summer in Transylvania for a couple of years but still not picked in the DDP, reportedly dead: https://deadline.com/2024/05/fred-roos-dead-francis-ford-coppola-godfather-producer-1235925291/ Oscar winning producer for The Godfather Part II. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,193 Posted May 21 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Fred Roos, punted as a possible by @Summer in Transylvania for a couple of years but still not picked in the DDP, reportedly dead: https://deadline.com/2024/05/fred-roos-dead-francis-ford-coppola-godfather-producer-1235925291/ Oscar winning producer for The Godfather Part II. He was also the man who recommended Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, and Carrie Fisher to George Lucas while the latter was looking for a cast for the first Star Wars movie. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,432 Posted May 28 Albert S. Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather, dead at 94. (Also won for Million Dollar Baby, and co-created Hogan's Heroes and Walker, Texas Ranger.) 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,193 Posted May 28 10 minutes ago, tracy said: Albert S. Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather, dead at 94. (Also won for Million Dollar Baby, and co-created Hogan's Heroes and Walker, Texas Ranger.) This is not a good month for Oscar-winning producers who worked on The Godfather trilogy. Should Francis Ford Coppola be worried? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted May 28 32 minutes ago, tracy said: Albert S. Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather, dead at 94. (Also won for Million Dollar Baby, and co-created Hogan's Heroes and Walker, Texas Ranger.) Recently finished a book about the making of The Godfather. Ruddy's contribution was considerable, including his dealings with the New York Mob to enable the film to be made in the city. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
