In the sequel novel The Godfather's Revenge, Hagen is murdered in 1964 by traitorous Corleone henchman Nick Geraci, who ties him up in a car that he sinks into a swamp.
Colorado business leader Tom Hagan died and namesake of advertising agency Karsh Hagan has died. According to his family, he passed away from complications from Alzheimer's Disease.
In The Godfather's Revenge, Tom Hagen is murdered by Nick Geraci in 1964. However, the supplements disc of the Blu-ray states that Tom Hagen died somewhere in the 1970s.
In the third and least favored film in the trilogy, Tom's absence is explained away reasonably quickly, with Michael mentioning that the family attorney died at some point in the 20-year gap between "Part II" and "Part III." While the cause of death is never confirmed, Michael nonetheless mourns his old friend and ...
Tom Hagen was a great consigliere and Micheal loved and admired him since he's the only individual in the family who could be trusted after Fredo's betrayal. Since Micheal wanted to legitimize the family business, he felt that a war time counselor wasn't needed anymore.
Fredo betrayed his brother to rival gangster Hyman Roth, who used him as a pawn in a plot to destroy the Corleone Family. Fredo provided unspecified information on the Corleone family in return for receiving compensation (what kind is never specified) independently of the family.
In the sequel novel The Godfather's Revenge, Hagen is murdered in 1964 by traitorous Corleone henchman Nick Geraci, who ties him up in a car that he sinks into a swamp.
Michael was his “little brother” so to speak. He resented Tom for working with Vito to plan his life without his input. Tom felt it was his job to manage Michael.
Clemenza remained loyal, and personally assassinated Victor Stracci with a gunshot as he was coming out of an elevator during Michael Rizzi's baptism. He also garroted Carlo Rizzi, Connie Corleone's husband, in revenge for Carlo's purported involvement in the murder of her brother Sonny.
Several reasons: Tom had been Don Vito's consigliere. Michael knew that in order for him to be accepted by the Capo's as Don he would have to be his own man. Tom's presence might make it look like he was weak and needed his father's consigliere to make decisions.
And of course, Duvall joined Marlon Brando, James Caan, Al Pacino (and Robert De Niro) in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, directed by Francis Ford Coppola (Duvall declined to appear in Part III because he was unhappy with the money offered). The first film was released in US theaters on March 24, 1972.
Both Greene's character and personality are based on Bugsy Siegel: his affiliation with the mob in Los Angeles, his involvement in the development of Las Vegas, and his flamboyant tendencies. Greene is portrayed in the movie by Alex Rocco.
After initially treating it as a kidnapping case, police eventually came to suspect Anne-Elisabeth's husband, and arrested him. However, Tom denies all charges and was eventually released.
Kay did not know. In the Movie, Michael tracks Kay down after he has been back for several years. In the movie Kay does not know. In the book Kay does not know.
Michael arranges to have Roth killed at the airport where he is about to be taken into U.S. federal custody. Minutes after disembarking the plane, he is fatally shot by Michael's caporegime Rocco Lampone, posing as a reporter. Rocco himself is killed by federal agents as he tries to escape.
In Winegardner's 2006 sequel, The Godfather's Revenge, Fredo appears in one of Michael's dreams. In the dream, Fredo warns Michael about an unspecified threat, and asks him why he had his own brother killed. Much of the novel portrays Michael dealing with his guilt over Fredo's murder.
Connie (who was unaware of her husband's role in Sonny's murder), hysterical after Carlo's death, blames Michael, denouncing him in front of his wife, Kay.
Vincent is the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone and his mistress Lucy Mancini. He eventually succeeds his uncle Michael as head of the Corleone family.
Prior to the attack on Vito Corleone's life, Virgil Sollozzo abducted Tom Hagen in order to have him talk Sonny Corleone into a mutually agreeable deal.
Kay is increasingly repulsed by Michael's criminal life, particularly the fact that Michael's button men have become Anthony's playmates. She also fears that if the baby turns out to be another son, it will tie them to the Mafia forever. During Michael's trip to Cuba, Kay decides to leave Michael for good.
In Anthony's case, he elected to pursue his own path in music, whereas his father wanted him to be a lawyer. A difference is that it causes strain for Michael and Anthony, whereas Vito accepts the loss of his hopes for Michael, rationalizing "there just was not enough time".
Death. Fredo, moments before his death at Lake Tahoe. Upon their mother's death, and at the urging of their sister Connie, Michael relented toward Fredo and seemingly offered reconciliation. However, it was only a deception to draw Fredo in so as to have him murdered by Al Neri.
"I know it was you, Fredo." It's one of the most memorable scenes in movie history: Al Pacino, as Michael Corleone grabs his brother Fredo's (the late, great John Cazale) face, gives him a long kiss on the lips and says, "I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.
The kiss is known as "Il bacio della morte," meaning "the kiss of death." In this instance, it was to signify to Fredo that he was marked for death for betraying his brother to Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg) and his right-hand man Johnny Ola (Dominic Chianese) in The Godfather Part II.