Sonny Corleone was shot at a toll booth in "The Godfather" by rival mobsters working for Barzini, specifically orchestrated by his own brother-in-law, Carlo Rizzi. Carlo betrayed Sonny by informing Barzini about his movements, leading to the ambush. This betrayal ultimately sets off a chain of events that deepens the conflict between the Corleone family and their enemies.
Sonny, Michael, Freado, Tom.
James Caan played Sonny Corleone. James Caan is also supposed to have been a real Mafia man in real life.
Don Vito Corleone had 3 sons. Michael, Fredo, and Sonny.
Santino (Sonny) and Michael are both children of Vito Corleone (The Godfather), making them siblings. Barzini, both the don Emilio, and the crime family are linked to the Corleone family by way of being a major family of organised crime in New York City, as is the Corleone family.
The middle son of Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" is Fredo Corleone. He is portrayed as the less competent and more vulnerable sibling compared to his brothers, Michael and Sonny. Fredo struggles with feelings of inadequacy and often seeks his father's approval, but ultimately his actions lead to significant conflict within the Corleone family.
James Caan
Sonny, Michael, Freado, Tom.
James Caan played Sonny Corleone. James Caan is also supposed to have been a real Mafia man in real life.
Sonny Corleone is killed due to a combination of his impulsive nature and a betrayal within the family. After his father, Vito Corleone, is nearly assassinated, Sonny takes a reckless approach to retaliate against rival gangsters, exposing himself to danger. His aggressive actions make him a target, and he is ambushed at a toll booth by the Barzini family, who exploit his lack of caution. This assassination is a strategic move to weaken the Corleone family by eliminating its most volatile and aggressive member.
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Don Vito Corleone had 3 sons. Michael, Fredo, and Sonny.
Santino (Sonny) and Michael are both children of Vito Corleone (The Godfather), making them siblings. Barzini, both the don Emilio, and the crime family are linked to the Corleone family by way of being a major family of organised crime in New York City, as is the Corleone family.
The Godfather (1972). Sonny was played by James Caan. Character names can be looked up at the link provided below.
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The middle son of Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" is Fredo Corleone. He is portrayed as the less competent and more vulnerable sibling compared to his brothers, Michael and Sonny. Fredo struggles with feelings of inadequacy and often seeks his father's approval, but ultimately his actions lead to significant conflict within the Corleone family.
Technically Sonny's son did take over the business in the end; Santino Corleone had four children with his wife Sandra, Francesca Corleone (Born 1937)Kathryn Corleone (Born 1937)(Twins)Frank Corleone (Born 1940)Santino Jr. (Born 1945) But he also had an illegitimate child, Vincent Mancini Corleone, with his mistress Lucy Mancini. Vincent was concieved before his death and born after he was shot up at the toll way. ...Now to go along with the story there is a lot of give and take. In the book after Sonny's death Sandra moved to Florida to live with her family. But the book also says that Lucy Mancini never had a child and was sent to live in Las Vegas as the Familie's guest. So with two of his sons in Florida, way from the family business and Vincent rejoining his uncle Michael in hopes of progressing through the family business, naturally it was Vincent who would take over the family