Hollywood legend Robert Duvall died at the age of 95.
According to the Daily Mail's report on the 16th (local time), Duvall peacefully passed away at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, U.S., on that day. His wife, Luciana Pedraza, personally announced the obituary. Pedraza said, "Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, a cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. He closed his eyes at home in love and peace."
Born in 1931, Duvall was an actor who showed an overwhelming presence across film, TV and theater for more than 70 years. He debuted on screen in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird and later gained global fame for his role as the cool-headed adviser Tom Hagen in The Godfather series.
His scene in Apocalypse Now, in which he delivered the famous line "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," is regarded as one of the most memorable moments in film history.
He won the Academy Award for best actor for the 1983 film Tender Mercies, earning recognition for his acting, and delivered weighty performances in numerous works such as The Great Santini, Network, The Natural, Days of Thunder, Sling Blade and The Judge.
Duvall was married four times and remarried in 2005 to Luciana Pedraza from Argentina, with whom he remained until his death. The couple also drew attention for overcoming a 42-year age difference.
Honed on the Broadway stage, he was praised as "the most technically perfect, the most versatile and the most convincing actor." Fellow actor Michael Caine recalled, "When a big scene was coming up, he would sit quietly without saying a word. At that moment, no one would speak to him."
Robert Duvall, a distinguished actor representing Hollywood. His death is being seen as the end of an era.
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