Francis Ford Coppola, the widely lauded filmmaker responsible for directing "The Godfather" and its sequels, along with many other critically acclaimed films, was hospitalized in August 2025 to undergo a heart-related procedure. According to Newsweek , which spoke with his reps, the 86-year-old was not admitted into the Italian establishment under the guise of emergency, as the procedure had reportedly been pre-scheduled by his medical team. Francis, who was suffering from atrial fibrillation, received a cardiac ablation, which is typically an outpatient procedure that can require weeks of recovery, according to the Cleveland Clinic , but Francis will reportedly be hospitalized for several days.

Francis' health issues have stirred up memories of his son, Gian-Carlo Coppola, who suffered a

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