People, Positions and Obituaries · 18 February 2026
Robert Duvall passed away at age 95.
Exam-focused facts from the 18 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Robert Duvall died at his home on Sunday, as announced by his wife Luciana Duvall on Monday.
- He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1983 film 'Tender Mercies'.
- Duvall portrayed Tom Hagen in 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather Part II'.
- He received a total of seven Oscar nominations throughout his career.
- His debut film appearance was as Boo Radley in the 1962 adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
- He played Lt. Col. Kilgore in 'Apocalypse Now', a role that earned him an Oscar nomination.
- Duvall starred as Gus McCrae in the 1989 TV miniseries 'Lonesome Dove', which he called his favorite role.
- He directed and starred in 'The Apostle', which earned him his fifth Oscar nomination.