>No, he didn't die, at least not that I I know about. He just popped into my mind on the commute to work a couple of days ago and it struck me how many great roles he has played.
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>How is this for a resume?
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>MASH (movie version) -- Frank Burns
>The Godfather -- Tom Hagen
>Apocalypse Now -- Lt. Col. Kilgore ("If I say the sea's safe for surfing it's safe for surfing!")
>The Great Santini -- Lt. Col. Bull Meacham
>Tender Mercies -- Mac Sledge
>True Confessions -- Tom Spellacy
>Lonesome Dove -- Gus McRae
>The Apostle - Sonny Dewey
>Crazy Heart -- Wayne
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>There is nothing close to a dud in that list. What I really like about him as an actor is how unshowy he is. He doesn't chew up the curtains. He sinks so deep in that a few minutes into it you are watching the character, not Robert Duvall.
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