Al Pacino, 85, Appears Frail After Duvalls Death

Al Pacino, 85, Appears Frail After Duvalls Death

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looked frail as he was seen for the first time since the death of acting legend Robert Duvall who he starred alongside in the iconic film The Godfather.

The 85-year-old Scarface star - who was Noor Alfallah - was seen arriving at a studio in Monday.

He looked effortlessly stylish in his signature all-black look including a long coat over T-shirt, trousers, and sneakers.

He also wore a tiny beanie and brown-tinted designer shades while gripping onto an iced latte from La Colombe and walking alongside a friend.

On that same day he paid tribute to his former co-star Duvall who passed away on Sunday at 95.

 'It was an honor to have worked with Robert Duvall,' Pacino told Variety on Monday.    

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Al Pacino looked frail as he was seen arriving at a studio in Los Angeles Monday

He was seen for the first time since the death of acting legend Robert Duvall who he starred alongside in the iconic film The Godfather

'He was a born actor as they say, his connection with it, his understanding and his phenomenal gift will always be remembered. I will miss him.'

Duvall was known for starring in a number of critically-acclaimed projects over the span of his Hollywood career including Apocalypse Now and aforementioned The Godfather.

He looked effortlessly stylish in his signature all-black look including a long coat over T-shirt, trousers, and sneakers

Pacino and Duvall are seen in iconic 1972 mob movie The Godfather which is considered by many  to be the greatest film of all-time

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He studied drama at Principia College in Illinois and subsequently moved to New York City to develop his talents at the Neighborhood Playhouse, where his classmates included Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman and James Caan.

Duvall initially attracted attention for his theatre acting, appearing in productions of A View from the Bridge, and Wait Until Dark.

Following that, he starred in movies such as Bullitt and True Grit, while he also earned plaudits for his performance in M*A*S*H.

In 1972, he played Tom Hagen in The Godfather, which earned him an Oscar nomination, and he reprised the role for the sequel in 1974.

On Monday, Pacino paid tribute to his former co-star Duvall who passed away on Sunday at 95 (Duvall is seen in 1993)

The two-time Emmy winner was married four times, and is survived by his wife Luciana. Seen in 2015 in Beverly Hills

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In 1979, he played the part of Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now, the epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Duvall won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1983 for his portrayal of an alcoholic former country music star in the film Tender Mercies.

The acclaimed actor - who never officially announced his retirement - later starred in Deep Impact, Thank You for Smoking, Jack Reacher, The Apostle, and The Judge.

The two-time Emmy winner was married four times, and is survived by his wife Luciana.

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