Oscar Winner Robert Duvall Has Died at 95

Primarily a screen star, Mr. Duvall also starred in two Broadway plays.

February 17, 2026 By Margaret Hall

Oscar winner Robert Duvall died February 15, at the age of 95 in Middleburg, Virginia. The news was shared on Facebook by Mr. Duvall's wife, Luciana Pedraza.

Mr. Duvall was a highly accomplished actor, filmmaker, and producer, known widely as one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Throughout his screen career, he amassed seven Academy Award nominations (winning for Tender Mercies in 1984), five Emmy nominations (winning two for Broken Trail in 2007), seven Golden Globes nominations (winning four), and seven SAG award nominations (winning for A Civil Action in 1999).

While primarily a screen performer, Mr. Duvall appeared on Broadway twice throughout his storied career. In 1966, he made his Broadway debut as Harry Roat, Jr. in the original Broadway production of Frederick Knott's Wait Until Dark, starring opposite Lee Remick. He returned to the stage 11 years later, as the original Walter Cole in David Mamet's American Buffalo. He received a Drama Desk nomination for his performance.

Mr. Duvall is survived by his fourth wife, Luciana Pedraza. Information on a public memorial is forthcoming.