Omo! Na sad news wey dey land as Robert Duvall, the acting giant wey don give us many blockbuster films, don go meet the ancestors at age 95. E pass away for im home for Virginia on Sunday, surrounded by love from im wife, Luciana.
Dis man wey we sabi well-well because e play heavy roles like Tom Hagen for ‘The Godfather’ and Colonel Kilgore for ‘Apocalypse Now.’ E don leave behind plenty memories and a big legacy wey go dey carry dem for Hollywood forever.
Duvall no wan any big funeral, as im family talk say make we honour am by watching one of im great films or just sit down dey yarn with friends. Na dem kind things Duvall go like, simple and sweet.
Born on January 5, 1931, for San Diego, Duvall start im acting journey from theatre before e burst into films at age 31. Many people remember am for wetin e do for ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ where e no even talk one word but still carry our attention.
Public no go forget say Duvall shine for more than 100 films wey spanned over seven decades. E get nominations for seven Oscars, but the one wey sweet pass na the one wey e collect for ‘Tender Mercies’ in 1984. No be small jam, my people!
As person wey sabi how to act, Duvall fit jump from serious roles to comedy and back, wey make am one of the best. Him wan play roles wey go touch people, from the military to the music world. And as strong as e be, e still dey act like fine wine wey dey grow with time.
Duvall don drop tons of wisdom about acting, dey talk say work wey no get heart no fit connect. Na so he take shine bright for the industry wey dey full of plenty talent. E sabi how to put life for characters wey e dey play, and dat na why we go always remember am!
In wife, Luciana, talk say Duvall na everything to her – actor, storyteller, and friend. She talk say e dey bring plenty joy and laughter, and na so e touch people life. Everybody wey sabi am go miss the way e dey enjoy life and im work.
Omo, wey the industry dey loose person wey get im kind of passion? Duvall na legend wey for sure go dey forever alive in our hearts as long as film get meaning.
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