Actor James Caan Dies at 82 — What Was the Cause of Death?

In 1989, director Rob Reiner gave Mr. Caan a chance to return to film after battling depression and an addiction to cocaine that stemmed from the death of his sister. That movie was the film adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery. In July 2021, Mr. Caan spoke with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about his long and, at times, painful career. He attributed his resurgence in the early 1990s to Rob Reiner.

“I had some wonderful people, like Rob Reiner and those guys, God bless them. That was big-time winners for me,” he shared.