James Caan Cause Of Death

James Caan died on October 22, 2008 at the age of 50 years old. Caan was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in May of 2007. AML is a type of cancer that affects white blood cells that are responsible for fighting infection.

The cause of death was listed as acute alcohol intoxication, according to TMZ reports. His body reportedly showed no sign of any kind of trauma.

Caan died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, on April 26th. He had been in a coma since March 25th after suffering complications following emergency surgery for diverticulitis. He was 67 years old.

This isn't the first time he's suffered from ill-health. On January 8th, 2013, he underwent heart surgery to correct a condition called mitral valve prolapsed. The medical procedure was performed at Cedars Sinai Hospital.

He began his career in acting in 1971, when he starred in the movie All the President's Men. But he went into a long hiatus before making a comeback in 1993 with the TV show Moonlighting.

His film credits include Maverick (1994), Heat (1995) and The Negotiator (1998). In addition to his acting work, James Caan wrote two books: Confessions of A Dangerous Mind (2011) and The Heart Is A Muscle (2012).

 

 James Caan died on October 22, 2008 at the age of 50 years old. Caan was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in May of 2007. AML is a type of cancer that affects white blood cells that are responsible for fighting infection. AML develops in three stages. In stage AML begins with a low number of white blood cells; in stage the number of white blood cells increases and then decreases again in stage At any time during these stages, patients may have no symptoms or mild symptoms including fatigue, fever, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Symptoms often worsen over time, especially after chemotherapy. In stage leukemia progresses rapidly and people who receive treatment die within months.

 Causation of death. On August 16, 2009, Dr. Robert A. Pinsky, Director of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner Division, issued a report stating that the cause of death for Mr. Caan was “acute myelogenous leukemia”. He added, “It should be noted that there were no findings that could explain the suddenness of his death.”

Treatment. In July of 2007, Mr. Caan began receiving treatment for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. He received chemotherapy treatments at Cedars Sinai Hospital. His family reported that he had been doing well until approximately two weeks before his death. He complained of feeling weak and having a headache for several days prior to his death. He was hospitalized briefly on November 14 and 15, 2008, due to fevers and exhaustion. After being released, he returned home and continued to decline. He died at home on Monday, October 22, 2008.