Robert Duvall’s wife Luciana had shared a poignant final birthday tribute to the actor only weeks before his death at age 95; seen in 2015 in Hollywood

The montage included photos from his early childhood before jumping to current day which showed him nibbling on a sugary cookie outdoors

The reel opened up with a young Duvall flashing a cheerful smile in a black and white photo.

Additional pictures of the late star growing up were shown, including a few of him riding horses.

Text then appeared on the screen in the middle of the clip which simply read ’95’ followed by ‘A mighty ride’ as instrumental music played in the background.

Duvall could be seen in the present day as he enjoyed a dessert while sitting in the passenger seat of a car.

A voice who was filming from behind the camera jokingly said, ‘That cookie is as big as you!’

He bit into the cookie as the birthday reel concluded with the words, ‘Happy happy birthday Bob, we love you.’

Just weeks after turning 95, Luciana announced on Facebook on Monday that Duvall passed away.

‘Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time,’ she wrote. ‘Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort.’

Just weeks after turning 95, Luciana announced on Facebook on Monday that Duvall passed away; seen in 2015 in L.A.

Duvall shared the clip to his Facebook page on Janaury 4 with the caption: ‘Luciana surprised me with this wonderful birthday video in preparation for tomorrow’s big 95! Thank you all for the support all of these years’

The reel opened up with a young Duvall flashing a cheerful smile in a black and white photo

Additional pictures of the late star growing up were shown, including a few of him riding horses

Duvall could be seen in the present day as he enjoyed a dessert while sitting in the passenger seat of a car

‘Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time,’ she wrote. ‘Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort’

Luciana continued, ‘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 characters, 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. In doing so, he leaves something lasting and unforgettable to us all.’

She concluded with, ‘Thank you for the years of support you showed Bob and for giving us this time and privacy to celebrate the memories he leaves behind.’

Duvall began his relationship with Luciana in 1997 and the pair tied the knot later in 2005.

The late actor and San Diego native worked as an actor for over seven decades.

Duvall began his career as a theater actor in New York City before he worked on TV shows in 1960s such as The Defenders, Playhouse 90 and Armstrong Circle Theatre.

He made his feature film acting debut portraying Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).

Other early roles include Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), M*A*S*H (1970), THX 1138 (1971), Joe Kidd (1972) and Tomorrow (1972).

She concluded with, ‘Thank you for the years of support you showed Bob and for giving us this time and privacy to celebrate the memories he leaves behind’; seen in 1997

Duvall began his career as a theater actor in New York City before he worked on TV shows in 1960s such as The Defenders, Playhouse 90 and Armstrong Circle Theatre; seen in 1977 in NYC

Duvall won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as an alcoholic former country music star in the film Tender Mercies (1983).

His other Oscar-nominated films include The Godfather (1972), Apocalypse Now (1979), The Great Santini (1979), The Apostle (1997), A Civil Action (1998) and The Judge (2014).

And some of his bigger hit films include The Outfit (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Network (1976), True Confessions (1981), The Natural (1984), Days of Thunder (1990), Rambling Rose (1991), Falling Down (1993), The Paper (1994), Sling Blade (1996).

In 2000 he worked with Angelina Jolie in the hit film Gone in 60 Seconds (2000).

And later he was seen in Open Range (2003), Crazy Heart (2009), Get Low (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), Widows (2018) and Hustle (2022).

Duvall was born in San Diego then at a young age he entered the US Army.

Later he attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City where he became a roommate of Dustin Hoffman’s.

He worked in theater for many years before landing a TV role with The Jailbreak.

Duvall (left) seen with fellow actor Al Pacino (right) in The Godfather Part II which was released in 1974

Duvall went on to portray Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore in the 1979 epic war film Apocalypse Now (seen above)

His film debut was as Boo Radley in the critically acclaimed To Kill a Mockingbird in 1962.

Duvall’s first major critical success came portraying Tom Hagen in The Godfather (1972) which landed him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

He also had a role in Francis Ford Coppola’s thriller The Conversation.

The star received another Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lt. Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now (1979).

He won raves as Frank Hackett in the critically acclaimed film Network (1976).

And he received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in The Great Santini (1979).

He also co-starred with Laurence Olivier in The Betsy (1978) and portrayed United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the television miniseries Ike (1979).

Duvall continued appearing in films during the 1980s, including the roles of a detective in True Confessions (1981), a disillusioned sportswriter Max Mercy in The Natural (1984) and Los Angeles police officer Bob Hodges in Colors (1988).

He won an Oscar for Best Actor as country western singer Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies (1983).

He worked in theater for many years before landing a TV role with The Jailbreak; seen above in a 1963 episode of The Fugitive

Duvall seen with his Emmy win in 2007 due to his performance in Broken Trail

In 1989, Duvall appeared in the miniseries Lonesome Dove.

He received Oscar nominations for his portrayals of evangelical preacher Euliss Dewey in The Apostle (1997) and lawyer Jerome Facher in A Civil Action (1998).

He directed Assassination Tango (2002). He portrayed General Robert E. Lee in Gods and Generals in 2003.

Duvall worked with Julia Roberts in Something to Talk About (1995), and Billy Bob Thornton in 1996’s Sling Blade.

He was also in Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), A Shot at Glory (2000), The 6th Day (2000), John Q. (2002), and Open Range (2003).

He was also in Secondhand Lions (2003), Kicking & Screaming (2005) and Lucky You (2007).

Then came We Own the Night (2007), Four Christmases (2008), Get Low (2010), Seven Days in Utopia (2011), and Jack Reacher (2012).

Then came We Own the Night (2007), Four Christmases (2008), Get Low (2010), Seven Days in Utopia (2011), and Jack Reacher (2012)

In 2005, Duvall married his fourth wife, Luciana Pedraza, granddaughter of Argentine aviation pioneer Susana Ferrari Billinghurst; Duvall and Luciana seen in 2003 in Hollywood

Duvall has been married four times but did not have any children of his own.

Duvall met his first wife, Barbara Benjamin during the shooting of To Kill a Mockingbird. They were married from 1964 until 1975.

His second wife was Gail Youngs, to whom he was married from 1982 to 1986. His third marriage was to Sharon Brophy, a dancer, from 1991 to 1995.

In 2005, Duvall married his fourth wife, Luciana Pedraza, granddaughter of Argentine aviation pioneer Susana Ferrari Billinghurst.