8 Great Gene Hackman Performances You Might Not Have Seen
A lot of cinephiles like to think of Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle as the quintessential Gene Hackman performance, but the truth is, before The French Connection, Hackman had a very different career. Instead of being the “tough guy,” he was more the three-dimensional man with the deep emotions.
There Was Never a Movie Star Like Gene Hackman
In 1956, an aspiring young actor named Gene Hackman joined the Pasadena Playhouse in California, struggling to find a way into a field he’d been fascinated with since childhood.
Remembering Gene Hackman
Actor Gene Hackman, who appeared in more than 70 films and won two Academy Awards (for "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven"), was found dead at his home near Santa Fe, N.M. this week. He was 95. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks back on Hackman's brilliant career,
The Everyman. Gene Hackman.
No matter what you feel about a project, be the best you can be, because sometime, somewhere, someone will see it — Gene Hackman I spent yesterday with Gene Hackman. I went back to the overlapped dialogue between him and Denzel Washington in Crimson Tide.
So Long, Gene Hackman
After a long, illustrious career, Hackman died this week, along with Arakawa and one of their dogs inside the Santa Fe home they shared. Santa Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza initially stated there was no foul play at the scene but later walked back those comments after the Fire Department found no obvious signs of a gas leak in the residence.
What is mummification and what happened to Gene Hackman, wife?
Details related to the death investigation of actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home revealed the state of their bodies.
Gene Hackman had likely been dead nine days when found — sheriff
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman had likely been dead for over a week when he and his wife were found lifeless in their New Mexico home, the local sheriff said Friday, Feb. 28. Authorities launched a probe into what they said were the “suspicious” deaths of Hackman,
Gene Hackman 'Loved Being an Actor' but Everything Else About the Craft 'Drove Him Crazy,' Director Says
Gene Hackman loved acting but hated everything that comes along with it, from hair and makeup to screenwriter notes, director ...
Tough guy, everyman. Gene Hackman pursued anonymity and a private artist life in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico was home to Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman whose mysterious death police are trying to untangle.
Gene Hackman Is Found Dead Inside His Beloved $4 Million Santa Fe Compound—Alongside Wife Betsy Arakawa and Their Dog
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Gene Hackman and wife's deaths not due to carbon monoxide, officials say; cause is still a mystery
Authorities in New Mexico continue to investigate the cause of death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife​ Betsy Arakawa, but ...
Freeman praises Gene Hackman, Goldberg and Winfrey give love to Quincy Jones in Oscars tributes
The Oscars included a somber elegy for Gene Hackman and a joyful tribute to Quincy Jones. Morgan Freeman paid tribute to his ...
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa lived a peaceful, private life in New Mexico before their deaths, friends say
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, shared a peaceful and private life, rich in adventure, art and genuine love, before ...
Morgan Freeman Paid Tribute to Gene Hackman at Oscars
Freeman and Hackman, who was found dead last week at the age of 95, appeared together in the 1992 western “Unforgiven.” ...
Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene Hackman at the 97th Academy Awards
Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, introducing the In Memoriam segment at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, paid his ...
Morgan Freeman honors ‘dear friend’ Gene Hackman at the Oscars
Freeman, whose friendship with Hackman spans decades, called the late actor a “giant” of the film industry in his homage.
Michelle Trachtenberg Left Out of Oscars 2025 In Memoriam Segment as Gene Hackman and More Are Honored
Celebrities including Gene Hackman, Shelley Duvall and James Earl Jones were honored during the In Memoriam segment at the ...
Gene Hackman death: Sheriff says timeline may be a 'challenge' as investigation continues
The investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, continues after they were found dead in ...
Betsy Arakawa died as she lived, privately with her beloved husband Gene Hackman. Here’s what we know about her
Betsy Arakawa was a classical pianist, creative partner and supportive wife who loved watching DVDs with her husband Gene ...