Nicolas Cage’s Father Passes Away

August Coppola -- father to Nicolas Cage and brother to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola -- has died at the age of 75.

The literature professor passed away on Tuesday after a heart attack, Cage's spokesperson tells the Associated Press. Coppola not only taught literature but also served as the Dean of Creative Arts at San Francisco State University.

Coppola is survived by Cage, his other two sons Christopher and Marc and six grandchildren, according to the AP.