Nicolas Cage Loses Father August Coppola

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Actor Nicolas Cage's father died last week at the age of 75. August Coppola, brother of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, died of a reported heart attack. The death of Nicolas Cage's father adds to the actor's woes with rumors of financial problems. Cage has reportedly decided to back out of his work and future public appearances to mourn his father’s death.

Nicolas Cage's father, August Coppola was a retired college dean August taught literature and was the dean of creative arts at California’s San Francisco State University. Coppola divorced Cage’s mother, dancer and choreographer Joy Vogelsang, in 1976.

Besides the leaving behind actor Nicolas Cage, Coppola is survived by sons Christopher and Marc and six grandchildren - as well as an extended showbiz family including Francis Ford Coppola, actress sister Talia Shire and her children, including actors Robert and Jason Schwartzman.

Nicolas Cage was scheduled to make an appearance at the New York screening of his latest film, Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans. Instead Cage will use this time to reconnect with his family and grieve over the loss of his father, August Coppola.

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Cheryl Phillips
HULIQ.com

sources: Eonline, Wikipedia

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