Robert Duvall Dies: The Godfather and To Kill a Mockingbird Actor Was 95

Legendary movie and TV prima Robert Duvall has died astatine 95.

The actor’s wife, Luciana Duvall, confirmed the quality with a station connected his authoritative Facebook account. She states helium passed “peacefully astatine home, surrounded by emotion and comfort” yesterday, February 15.

Duvall has remained 1 of the astir recognizable faces successful Hollywood since the ‘60s. One of his earliest, astir memorable roles was Boo Radley successful the beloved 1962 movie adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. The years that followed saw him look successful tv shows similar The Untouchables, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, The Fugitive, and galore more. It wasn’t until the ‘70s that helium became a much acquainted sanction amongst the mean movie fan, with movies similar M*A*S*H and The Godfather.

In summation to showing up for The Godfather Part 2, Duvall has starred successful classical films similar Tender Mercies, Network, Apocalypse Now, and The Apostle. He besides starred other Tommy Lee Jones successful the acclaimed miniseries Lonesome Dove. More recently, movie fans could person caught him successful projects similar 2009’s Crazy Heart, 2018’s Widows, oregon 2022’s Hustle. With a Best Actor Oscar triumph for his relation successful Tender Mercies, arsenic good arsenic directing and producing credits connected a fig of movies done the decades, his interaction connected amusement is hard to overstate.

Robert Duvall. Photo by Nomi Ellenson/Getty Images.

“To the world, helium was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller,” Luciana Duvall said successful her message. “To me, helium was simply everything. His passionateness for his trade was matched lone by his heavy emotion for characters, a large meal, and holding court. For each of his galore roles, Bob gave everything to his characters and to the information of the quality tone they represented. In doing so, helium leaves thing lasting and unforgettable to america all. Thank you for the years of enactment you showed Bob and for giving america this clip and privateness to observe the memories helium leaves behind.”

No ceremonial work volition beryllium held pursuing Duvall’s passing, according to a connection sent by his typical (via ABC). The actor’s household has a petition for those who privation to grant his memory.

“Instead, the household encourages those who privation to grant his representation to bash truthful successful a mode that reflects the beingness helium lived by watching a large film, telling a bully communicative astir a array with friends, oregon taking a thrust successful the countryside to admit the world's beauty,” the connection adds.

Photo by Nomi Ellenson/Getty Images.

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