August Coppola
Nicholas' Cage father dies after heart-attack.
LOS ANGELES - Nicolas Cage's father, literature professor August Coppola, has died. He was 75.
Coppola is the brother of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, and he taught literature and served as dean of creative arts at San Francisco State University.
Cage spokeswoman Annett Wolf said he died Tuesday after a heart attack.
Besides Cage, Coppola is survived by sons Christopher and Marc and five grandchildren.
February 16, 1934 - October 27, 2009
August Coppola
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“Marty Titcomb introduced me to August when I lived in SF. We became good friends and would talk for hours on the phone. I went to Savannah to...” Read More »
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