{"id":2700,"date":"2026-02-18T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2700"},"modified":"2026-02-18T00:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:05:51","slug":"oscar-winning-actor-robert-duvall-dies-at-95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2700","title":{"rendered":"Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall dies at 95"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Renowned American actor\u00a0Robert Duvall\u00a0has passed away at the age of 95.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His wife, Luciana Duvall, announced his death in a heartfelt statement on his Facebook page, saying he died peacefully at home on Sunday, surrounded by love and comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asake - Organise (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_u4_iWCvZ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She wrote, \u201cYesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply everything. His passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love for characters, a great meal, and holding court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor each of his many roles, Bob gave everything to his characters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented. 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