Actor James Caan passed away this week at the age of 82. He has most commonly been memorialized for his roles as gangster Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and as author Paul Sheldon in Misery; however, it’s his role as Brian Piccolo in the 1971 ABC movie of the week, Brian’s Song, which we would be best to reflect on today.
Based on Gale Sayer’s 1970 auto…
