The cause of death of James Caan, an American Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor, has been determined by the Los Angeles Department of Public Health.
According to Caan’s death certificate (pdf), issued by the department on July 21 and obtained by TMZ, the legendary actor died on July 6 at age 82 as a result of a heart attack and coronary artery disease—the most common form of heart disease in the United States.
The certificate also disclosed that Caan suffered from congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also called “COPD,” a chronic inflammatory lung disease that blocks airflow from the lungs, making it difficult to breathe….