Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor known for Tender Mercies and The Godfather, has died at the age of 95.
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American actor Robert Duvall, known for his role in the best actor Oscar in Merciful Tenders and the emergence of classics such as The Godfather again Apocalypse Nowhe died at the age of 95.
Duvall’s wife, Luciana Duvall, confirmed his death in a social media post.
“Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, my dear friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. “Bob died peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort,” said Luciana, 54, Posted on Facebook. “To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, director, storyteller. To me, he was everything.”
Duvall has acted in many films, starring in intense dramas including To Kill A Mockingbird again judge, and in a bright safety like this Four Christmases alongside Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaugh. He has worked with actors such as Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Christian Bale, Viola Davis, Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.
“In each of his many roles, Bob gave his all to his characters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented,” Luciana wrote in her post. “In doing so, he leaves behind something lasting and unforgettable for all of us.”
Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall attend the world premiere of The Judge at the Toronto International Film Festival
He played Boo Radley in his first role
Duvall, the son of a naval officer and a novice actor, grew up in Annapolis, Md. After graduating from Principia College in Illinois and serving in the US Army, he moved to New York, where he lived with Dustin Hoffman and befriended Gene Hackman while the three students were struggling.
After working on various television shows, Duvall made a strong impression even in small roles, such as his first film role as the mysterious recluse Boo Radley in. To Kill A Mockingbird.
Perhaps Duvall’s most memorable role came in Frances Ford Coppola’s 1979 Vietnam epic. Apocalypse Nowthe off-kilter, surfing-oriented Lt.-Col. Bill Kilgore.
Robert Duvall, Shawnee Smith, and actor-director Billy Bob Thornton hit the red carpet to promote their latest film Jayne Mansfield’s Car at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Duvall only got a few minutes of screen time but nearly stole the movie as his character shuffled across the battlefield after a successful attack and gleefully declared, “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” It smelled like “victory,” Kilgore said.
The role earned Duvall one of his seven Academy Award nominations, including Merciful Tenders (1983), in which he played an alcoholic country music star.
She was also nominated for Best Actress for Coppola’s The Godfatherplaying Tom Hagen, a consigliere in the Corleone Mafia family. Duvall appeared in the second Father film but turned down the third one because he considered the salary offer insufficient.
Duvall’s other Oscar nominations Big Sand (1979), The Apostle (1997), Community Action (1998) again Judge (2014).
The famous actor was passionate about tango in Argentina, where he met Luciana. She was his fourth wife and they had a gap of 41 years.
Duvall split his time between Los Angeles, Argentina and a 146-acre farm in Virginia, where he converted a barn into a tango dance hall.
