Nicolas Cage's father, August Coppola, dead at 75

By 6abc
LOS ANGELES (AP) - October 29, 2009

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 three grandchildren.

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