Robert Duvall (1931–2026) - Died January 29, 2026

Cinema lost one of its giants early in the year when legendary Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall passed away aged 95 at his home. Across a staggering career that spanned more than six decades, Duvall turned in some of the most critically revered performances in the history of the medium, most notably starring as the calculating consigliere Tom Hagen in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II. A seven-time Academy Award nominee, Duvall captured the Best Actor Oscar for his brilliant turn in Tender Mercies, leaving behind an untouchable, elite artistic film legacy that includes timeless cinema classics like Apocalypse Now, To Kill a Mockingbird and Network.