Known for a long six-decade career with famous roles in The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and his Oscar-winning turn in Tender Mercies, one of Hollywood’s greatest actors passed away peacefully at his Virginia farm at age 95—revealing the death of star Robert Duvall…
A career stretching across six decades leaves an unusually broad collection of memories. Some viewers first knew Robert Duvall through The Godfather. Others remember the atmosphere and intensity of Apocalypse Now, or the quieter emotional world of Tender Mercies. Those different points of entry help explain why the news described in the account carries meaning for audiences with very different tastes in film.
