James Caan, Buddy's Dad In 'Elf' & Star Of 'The Godfather,' Has Died At 82. Veteran actor James Caan — whom most millennials probably remember best as Buddy's business-tycoon dad in Elf — has died at the age of 82.
Elf star Michael Lerner has died aged 81.
Bob Newhart (Papa Elf)
Comedy legend Bob Newhart slipped into the pointy shoes of Papa Elf, Buddy's adoptive father and the film's narrator.
According to the death certificate obtained by TMZ, Caan died from a heart attack and coronary artery disease. He was 82. "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6," the family wrote in a tweet.
His doctor informed the reason for the actor's heart failure was myocardial infarction from coronary artery disease. The hospital document reveals it is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure. James Caan's last resting place is at the Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Actor James Caan broke several ribs when he crashed his new motorcycle Sunday in Santa Monica, police said.
Ted Lerner was a real estate developer and the owner of the Washington Nationals baseball team.
Veteran actor James Caan — whom most millennials probably remember best as Buddy's business-tycoon dad in Elf — has died at the age of 82.
When Buddy overhears that he is a human, Papa Elf explains that Buddy was born to Walter Hobbs and Susan Wells, and given up for adoption. Susan subsequently died and Walter, who now works for a children's book publisher at the Empire State Building in New York City, is unaware of Buddy's existence.
Sometime later, Buddy and Jovie are now married and have a daughter named Susie, named after Buddy's deceased mother. During the film's closure, the family visits Papa Elf at the North Pole.
Should an Elf die, its spirit would be summoned to the Halls of Mandos in Aman. Elves could refuse the summons, but this would suggest that they were tainted. Elves who went to the Halls were, after a period of time, typically given the opportunity to be reincarnated into a body identical to the one that died.
However, Jovie gets the wrong idea and Buddy does not realize he is doing wrong. Later, when the toy store Santa comes, he is shocked to discover that Gimbel's Santa is not the genuine article, and a fight ensues between them. He is arrested and sentenced 24 hours in jail.
Elves are immortal but can be killed in battle, in which case they go to the Halls of Mandos in Aman. They may be restored by the Will of the Valar, and then go to live with the Valar in Valinor, like an Earthly Paradise, though just being in the place does not confer immortality, as Men supposed.
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He was 97. A Nationals spokesperson said Lerner died Sunday of complications from pneumonia at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Lerner wasn't only a proud owner of an MLB team, but his family also owns Lerner Enterprises, which he founded in 1952. Lerner Enterprises develops and invests in real estate projects of all types including commercial, retail, and residential, some of which are located in the Washington metropolitan area.
Lerner was born in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, where his father, George, sold what he called antiques in what was “really a junk shop”.
James Caan was an American actor who had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death in July 2022.
The 82-year-old Caan died this month of a heart attack and coronary artery disease, according to the death certificate signed by his doctor. His family announced his death earlier in July on the actor's official Twitter account.