Robert Duvall, the man who played Tom Hagen in The Godfather has died at the age of 95.

Duvall is regarded as one of America’s greatest actors with a career spanning over seven decades. He died at his home in Virginia on Sunday.

Born in San Diego, he began his career in New York City in the theatre before moving into television.

Robert Duvall appeared in some memorable movies, including To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969) M.A.S.H. (1970), The Godfather (1972), Apocalypse Now (1979), Tender Mercies (1983), The Apostle (1997), and The Judge (2014).

The Academy Award-winning actor was married four times.

His wife Luciana Pedraza wrote: “Yesterday 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.

“To 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 character, a great meal and holding court. For each of his many roles, Bob gave everything to his characters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented.”

Some Quotes By Robert Duvall 

1. “You really have to soak up the culture of the people to get it right. If you are making a fiction film, it’s entertainment, but you want it to be as real as possible.”

2. “We’re all travellers in this world. From the sweet grass to the packing house. Birth ’til death. We travel between the eternities.”

3. “I always considered myself a character actor. I always try to be versatile to show different sides of human experience.”

4. “I feel like our country is just a big giant kid with tremendous talent – like an athlete. A big, giant kid that’s made mistakes, but there’s a lot of potential. “ 

5. “You never know how reality is going to coincide with your dreams. You’re optimistic, and you go from there.”

6.” I’m not perceived as a traditional leading man, but I never aimed at that sort of thing either. I never straightened my front teeth or whatever. I wasn’t out for that. Even if I did a ‘big’ movie, I’d still want to make it a real character.”

7. ”When you create a character, it’s like making a chair, except instead of making something out of wood, you make it out of yourself.”