**3. Robert Duvall**
Oscar-winning legend Robert Duvall, one of Hollywood’s most commanding screen presences, passed peacefully at home on February 15, 2026, at age 95. For anyone who grew up on classics like The Godfather or Apocalypse Now, this feels like losing a piece of cinema history — the man who made every role feel profoundly real.
His unforgettable performances as Tom Hagen in The Godfather, the wild Lt. Col. Kilgore in Apocalypse Now, and the tender lead in Tender Mercies earned him universal acclaim and an Oscar. Duvall brought quiet intensity and raw humanity to every character, spanning decades of American film. His wife Luciana’s loving tribute reminds us he was as cherished off-screen as he was revered on it.