Actor Robert Duvall Dies

Monday, February 16, 2026

Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall died Sunday evening at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, his family announced in a statement on Monday. He was 95.

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Robert Duvall was a kind and gentle man. He had that crinkle in his smile that made you think he had some precious secret, all his own. Rest well, Robert.[image or embed]
— Lynda Carter (@lyndacarter.bsky.social) Feb 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM

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But you needed a drink first

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2026-02-16 01:50 PM

Obligatory short:

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#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-16 02:10 PM

The Gus McCrae School of Bartending

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RIP

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-16 03:05 PM

Chow down, hounds.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-16 03:11 PM

One of the true greats of the profession. So many amazing projects he was a part of. RIP

#5 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2026-02-16 05:14 PM

What an actor's actor. I'd forgotten how much stage work he did prior to getting into films; it shows, on a good way. And he made it look so simple. A true craftsman in a lonely art. And magnificently done. RIP.

From the NYT obit:

From early on, Mr. Duvall enjoyed the life of a supporting actor. "Somebody once said that the best life in the world is the life of a second leading man," Mr. Duvall told The Times. "You travel, you get a per diem, and you've probably got a better part anyway. And you don't have the weight of the entire movie on your shoulders."

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-02-16 05:14 PM

Last century Mr Robert Duvall and I remarkably shared a common acquaintance, although we never met.

One of his first roles from a novel which became a film that touched upon racism, childhood innocence, single parenthood, and learning disabilities:

#7 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-16 06:22 PM

been watching Lonesome dove since I heard.

tomorrow I'll watch 2nd hand lions.

--sigh

#8 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-02-16 07:59 PM

#8 The point of which will flow over your head as if it never existed.

#9 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-02-16 08:01 PM

Saw an interview of him saying that his portrayal of Stalin was a role that he felt he did some of his best work in.

I'm not sure I've ever seen that.

"Robert Duvall's portrayal of Joseph Stalin in the 1992 HBO television movie Stalin is widely recognized as a major, acclaimed, and challenging role in his career, for which he won a Golden Globe.

Duvall sought to portray Stalin as a complex human rather than a one-dimensional monster, focusing on his paranoia, cunning, and contradictions."

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#10 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-16 08:15 PM

One of the great ones

#11 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-02-16 09:33 PM

Duvall was so great in so many films that it's impossible to limit my praise to one movie. I'll just say watch "The Apostle" if you haven't seen it.

#12 | Posted by cbob at 2026-02-17 05:51 AM

#12 | Posted by cbob at 2026-02-17 05:51 AM | Reply | Flag:

"The Apostle" was my favorite.

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-02-17 12:54 PM

Great actor, he will be missed.

#14 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-17 12:55 PM