Feb. 16 (UPI) — Actor Robert Duvall died Sunday at age 95.
His wife, Luciana Pedraza, shared the news on his official Facebook page Monday, and provided the statement.
“Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort,” Pedraza’s post says.
“To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply everything. His passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love for characters, a great meal, and holding court. For each of his many roles, Bob gave everything to his characters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented. In doing so, he leaves something lasting and unforgettable to us all.
“Thank you for the years of support you showed Bob and for giving us this time and privacy to celebrate the memories he leaves behind.”
Robert Duvall: Photo shared by wife Luciana Pedraza on Facebook
Duvall won an Oscar for his role in the 1984 country music drama Tender Mercies. He also produced 2009’s Crazy Heart, which landed star Jeff Bridges an Oscar.
He was also Oscar-nominated for his role as Corleone consigliere Tom Hagen in The Godfather, a role he reprised in its sequel, a tough military father in The Great Santini, a preacher in The Apostle, a lawyer in A Civil Action and an aging judge in The Judge.
In his Oscar-nominated role in Apocalypse Now, Duvall spoke two memorable quotes, “I love the smell of napalm in the morning,” and “Charlie don’t surf.”
Duvall directed five movies, including The Apostle, Angelo My Love, Assassination Tango, Wild Horses and the documentary We’re Not the Jet Set.
Since 1960s television, other memorable roles include the role of Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H, George Lucas’s debut film THX 1138, the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove, Days of Thunder, Falling Down, Open Range, Secondhand Lions and Widows.
His last role was the 2022 movie The Pale Blue Eye.
