US EditionRobert Duvall, indelible actor from 'The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now,' dies at 95
- On Feb. 15, Robert Duvall, the Academy Award-winning actor, died peacefully at his Middleburg, Virginia home at age 95, his wife Luciana announced on Facebook and a representative confirmed.
- Best known for Tom Hagen in The Godfather and Lt. Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now, Duvall's career spanned seven decades, earning seven Oscar nominations and a win for Tender Mercies.
- Duvall said, 'People come up to me on the street and say, 'I love the smell of napalm in the morning,' like I never knew it and had forgotten it after I said it,' with no formal service planned.
- The film industry loses one of its last links to 1970s filmmaking, leaving a massive body of work studied by actors and directors and praised by fans and colleagues.
- Late in life he remained active, earning an Oscar nomination at 84 for The Judge and receiving the National Medal of Arts ; he declined The Godfather Part III over pay, saying it was "totally unacceptable," Duvall told 60 Minutes.
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Tributes pour in for veteran actor Robert Duvall who has died aged 95
The veteran actor, known for The Godfather and Tender Mercies, died ‘peacefully’ at his home according to a statement by his wife Luciana Duvall.
"The Godfather" star Robert Duvall died at the age of 95. Actors and directors say goodbye on social media.The film world has lost one of its greatest: Robert Duvall died on February 15 at the age of 95. That's what his wife Luciana Duvall said via Facebook.The Oscar winner shaped American cinema for decades - with unforgettable roles in milestones such as "The Godfather", "Apocalypse Now", "Who disturbs the nightingale" and "Comeback of Love", …
Robert Duvall Is Dead at 95
Robert Duvall, one of Hollywood's most acclaimed and versatile actors, has died at 95, reports NBC News . "Chameleonlike" is adjective of choice for the New York Times . Duvall's family said he did not want a formal service and instead encouraged fans to honor him by "watching a great film, telling...
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