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Goonch

(4,474 posts)
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:22 PM Yesterday

Legendary actor Robert Duvall dead at 95

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/robert-duvall-dead/507-602cd9af-40dd-4906-a671-b83bac86dd01



WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose career across seven decades included memorable roles in "Tender Mercies," "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," has died. He was 95 years old.

The death was confirmed by Duvall's wife, Luciana, on the actor's Facebook page. She said Robert passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by love and comfort.
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Legendary actor Robert Duvall dead at 95 (Original Post) Goonch Yesterday OP
Ohhhh! I hadn't realized he was 95. I thought he was closer to DeNiro's age (82) hlthe2b Yesterday #1
Boo Goonch Yesterday #2
That was his film debut, as Boo Radley. sop Yesterday #14
Interesting. 'Boo Radley' was an answer on Final Jeopardy last week. LisaM Yesterday #16
Do you remember the question? evolves Yesterday #18
Yes. The category was 1960s novel characters. LisaM Yesterday #25
Thanks for that, Lisa. evolves Yesterday #35
After Boo Radley, Duvall had a few small supporting roles, including the cab driver in 'Bullitt,' with Steve McQueen. sop Yesterday #24
You have to say "spoiler alert" BaronChocula Yesterday #27
;-{) Goonch Yesterday #21
Great Republican actor quaint Yesterday #3
Too bad about that part EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #5
He did wake up a little and stopped supported them. quaint Yesterday #7
"Repuglycans" ......they are, spot on I like it KS Toronado Yesterday #22
Yes! I like it, too! calimary 23 hrs ago #45
Did he, or was it that AI generated crap talk that splashed a month or so ago... Brother Buzz Yesterday #37
check out the link on post 39. not ai generated nt orleans Yesterday #40
Here quaint Yesterday #39
Great storyteller, had the tough old Texan down perfectly Warpy 23 hrs ago #49
Agree. Didn't mean to imply we shouldn't appreciate his work. quaint 21 hrs ago #56
I think he was an incredible actor, popsdenver 5 hrs ago #63
Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit dweller Yesterday #4
"Whackin' a surly bartender ain't much of a crime" Shrek Yesterday #12
I think the best performance he ever gave out of all the great performances in his career valleyrogue Yesterday #6
The Twilight Zone: Season 4, Episode Eight "Miniature" Air Date: February 21, 1963 Goonch Yesterday #19
Yes indeed. An episode not to be missed! RobertDevereaux Yesterday #20
Robert Duvall - my favorite quote AverageOldGuy Yesterday #8
I'm gonna save this quote. calimary 22 hrs ago #54
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning." edbermac Yesterday #9
That is the quote that came to my mind when I read this OP Nictuku Yesterday #10
One of the all-time great scenes in film making. SergeStorms Yesterday #30
NOW my husband remembers who he is!!! mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #48
I really liked his acting. Didn't realize he was that old. LoisB Yesterday #11
I saw him speak at my college reunion 20 years ago PCIntern Yesterday #13
Fantastic actor Norbert Yesterday #15
And James Caan and Gene Hackman Bluestocking Yesterday #41
My favorite was Gus in "Lonesome Dove." Grumpy Old Guy Yesterday #17
"It was quite the party" Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #26
Oh no 💙 🙏 RIP 🙏 I loved his movies TommieMommy Yesterday #23
Charlie Don't Surf Coldwater Yesterday #28
I was just thinking of him last night. SergeStorms Yesterday #29
The Great Santini! Chasstev365 Yesterday #31
A Thing About That Movie ProfessorGAC Yesterday #38
That's one of my favorite movies. cannabis_flower 23 hrs ago #46
Boo Radley is gone, TNNurse Yesterday #32
The original Frank Burns in the movie M*A*S*H ms liberty Yesterday #33
So many wonderful performances!! 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #34
RIP Uncle Prent Hoosier_Progressiv Yesterday #36
Wow YoshidaYui 23 hrs ago #42
I love the smell of Democracy in the morning! 3825-87867 23 hrs ago #43
... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #44
He was the lead in a 70s George Lucas sci-fi movie. LudwigPastorius 23 hrs ago #47
Remember the name of his mate? miyazaki 22 hrs ago #53
I don't. It's been too long since I've seen it. LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #62
"I don't trust happiness" VGNonly 23 hrs ago #50
One of the greatest actors of the last half-century... OmegaX 22 hrs ago #51
Rest in Peace the GREAT Robert Duval! LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #52
When she lived in DC, my high school friend used to tango at his studio badhair77 21 hrs ago #55
We lost another legand MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #57
He could really play a Southerner well! Shermann 20 hrs ago #58
Somethin about a young bull and an old bull on a hill, lookin down at the herd ..... 3Hotdogs 20 hrs ago #59
I loved him as Gus McRae. Ilsa 20 hrs ago #60
A great actor. kentuck 20 hrs ago #61
Robert Clouds Passing 5 hrs ago #64

hlthe2b

(113,334 posts)
1. Ohhhh! I hadn't realized he was 95. I thought he was closer to DeNiro's age (82)
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:26 PM
Yesterday

Great actor and incredibly memorable roles. RIP, Bob

LisaM

(29,573 posts)
16. Interesting. 'Boo Radley' was an answer on Final Jeopardy last week.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:06 PM
Yesterday

For some reason, it was a triple stumper.

I don't really know how to process that someone's first movie character stumped all the Jeopardy contestants and then he died a few days later, but there has to be some kharmic twist to that.

LisaM

(29,573 posts)
25. Yes. The category was 1960s novel characters.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:33 PM
Yesterday

"An article about autism in fictional characters included him, whose “‘reward’ is to have his brave act go unrecognized'".

The category name was a huge help. I was quite surprised no one got it, since it's the Tournament of Champions. The two men were ahead with similar scores and they both bet it all, and the woman who was trailing in third didn't bet anything.

This is straying s little from Robert Duvall, sorry.

evolves

(5,794 posts)
35. Thanks for that, Lisa.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 03:22 PM
Yesterday

My mom (who died in 2022) and I both loved Jeopardy.
It didn’t air here at all time that i could watch it, so she would call me and sometimes didn’t even say “hi” before launching into the Final Jeopardy category. I loved that.

I would’ve bet it all on this one. She would have been very happy with this category— To Kill a Mockingbird was her favorite book.

sop

(18,050 posts)
24. After Boo Radley, Duvall had a few small supporting roles, including the cab driver in 'Bullitt,' with Steve McQueen.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:22 PM
Yesterday

BaronChocula

(4,256 posts)
27. You have to say "spoiler alert"
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:43 PM
Yesterday


I haven't watched that one yet. But I would have got it anyway. One of my many fave movies along with the first two "Godfather" films.

Was always disappointed he was repug, but I just read he stopped supporting that pigsty in 2014.

EYESORE 9001

(29,555 posts)
5. Too bad about that part
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:34 PM
Yesterday

Unlike many within MAGAtry today who are washed-up, talentless hacks.

Brother Buzz

(39,756 posts)
37. Did he, or was it that AI generated crap talk that splashed a month or so ago...
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 03:26 PM
Yesterday

on YouTube?

Warpy

(114,524 posts)
49. Great storyteller, had the tough old Texan down perfectly
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:57 PM
23 hrs ago

although his range was greater than just that.

He once claimed t o be both.

In any case, I never hired him for his politics. I hired him for his story telling. He will be missed.

popsdenver

(1,963 posts)
63. I think he was an incredible actor,
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 10:59 AM
5 hrs ago

but most reports say he was a total asshole in real life.......there are a lot of great actors that are like that....sadly......

valleyrogue

(2,644 posts)
6. I think the best performance he ever gave out of all the great performances in his career
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:38 PM
Yesterday

was his role in the Twilight Zone episode, "Miniature." His character was one everybody could identify with, a person who never could fit in with everybody else but found comfort in escaping to a library dollhouse. Great episode. Duvall should have won an Emmy for it.

Goonch

(4,474 posts)
19. The Twilight Zone: Season 4, Episode Eight "Miniature" Air Date: February 21, 1963
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:14 PM
Yesterday

Robert Duvall delivers a gentle, nuanced performance as Charley Parkes, a demure, awkward introvert who lives with his mother. He is single but his mother (Pert Kelton), sister Myra (Barbara Barrie), and his brother-in-law Buddy (Lennie Weinrib) all continually treat him like a child. During the day, Charley works a menial job, but in the evenings he visits a nearby museum where a miniature vintage dollhouse is put on display behind a glass casing.

AverageOldGuy

(3,610 posts)
8. Robert Duvall - my favorite quote
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:46 PM
Yesterday

“We're all travelers in this world - from sweet grass to the packin' house - birth till death - we travel between the eternities. "


-- Prentice Ritter, Robert Duval's character in the TV series "Broken Trail"

calimary

(89,419 posts)
54. I'm gonna save this quote.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:52 PM
22 hrs ago

Probably for the next Call to Action email that our Indivisible group puts together every weekend. Every CTA script begins with a quote.

SergeStorms

(20,252 posts)
30. One of the all-time great scenes in film making.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:59 PM
Yesterday

He was a treasure. At least we'll always have his movies.

mountain grammy

(28,846 posts)
48. NOW my husband remembers who he is!!!
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:37 PM
23 hrs ago

This clip!! Thank you! Having some memory issues, good to have a visual.
I remember that movie, he said. If it came out sooner, I'd be living in Canada.

Good old Robert Duvall.. may he rest in peace.

PCIntern

(28,124 posts)
13. I saw him speak at my college reunion 20 years ago
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:52 PM
Yesterday

I remember several things he spoke about. Remarkable man and actor.

On edit: he was in that Twilight Zone about the dollhouse which came to life. Also the cab driver in Bullitt, and as recently as the Jack Reacher film with Tom Cruise. Memorable.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,270 posts)
17. My favorite was Gus in "Lonesome Dove."
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:08 PM
Yesterday

As far as I'm concerned he outacted the whole cast, including Tommy Lee Jones.

SergeStorms

(20,252 posts)
29. I was just thinking of him last night.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:55 PM
Yesterday

About what a great career he had and what a great actor he was.

You don't think I had anything to do with his death, do you?

Maybe if I think about Trump tonight.............. hey, it's worth a shot.

ProfessorGAC

(76,286 posts)
38. A Thing About That Movie
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 03:29 PM
Yesterday

When I first saw that movie, it was named "The Ace".
They tested 3 different titles & The Ace stuck.
It was after the movie became big on cable premium channels & created a buzz, it was renamed prior to a second theatrical release.
So, I knew "The Ace" and it took a bit to realize Santini was the same movie!

cannabis_flower

(3,925 posts)
46. That's one of my favorite movies.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 04:22 PM
23 hrs ago

And my favorite scene from the movie:

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TNNurse

(7,517 posts)
32. Boo Radley is gone,
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 03:10 PM
Yesterday

When I asked my husband which Duvall roles I want to see soon, he guessed To Kill a Mockingbird, but it is a tiny role for him

I want to watch Lonesome Dove and Secondhand Lions (and yes we own the DVDs, along with Crazy Heart, Open Range and Broken Trail).

I do not need to see Godfather or Apocalypse or Santini again. Nothing to do with the quality of the acting.

31st Street Bridge

(139 posts)
34. So many wonderful performances!!
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 03:17 PM
Yesterday

Perhaps his most underrated one was as the Soviet dictator in the TV biopic "Stalin"!

OmegaX

(39 posts)
51. One of the greatest actors of the last half-century...
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 05:35 PM
22 hrs ago

...and one of my favorites of all-time; so many great roles and so many great performances.

Rest in peace, Mr. Duvall; thanks for the movies and the memories...

badhair77

(5,137 posts)
55. When she lived in DC, my high school friend used to tango at his studio
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:18 PM
21 hrs ago

in Virgina. He and his wife were accomplished dancers and passionate about teaching others.

Ilsa

(64,090 posts)
60. I loved him as Gus McRae.
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:29 PM
20 hrs ago

Lonesome Dove TV 6 part series. Tommy Lee Jones was his friend and business partner, Woodrow Call. Both were Texas Rangers together when the saying was "One riot, one Ranger."

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