LOS ANGELES, California — Robert Duvall, who played the smooth mafia lawyer in “The Godfather” and stole the show with his depiction of a surfing-crazed colonel in “Apocalypse Now,” has died at the age of 95,

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two Godfather movies and the over-the-hill country mus...

Duvall won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1983 for his performance in Tender Mercies and was nominated for the Academy Award seven times throughout his career.