Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning star of 'The Godfather', 'Apocalypse Now' dies age 95

France 24
by FRANCE 24
February 16, 2026
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning star of 'The Godfather', 'Apocalypse Now' dies age 95
Oscar-winning US actor Robert Duvall died Sunday at the age of 95, his wife said on Monday. Duvall was known for legendary roles including soft-spoken mob loyalist Tom Hagen in the first two installments of "The Godfather" and the maniacal Lieutenant Colonel William Kilgore in Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam War epic "Apocalypse Now".
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Originally published on France 24 on 2/16/2026