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M ovie star Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were all found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, ...

A two-time Academy Award winner and a dogged Everyman in many of his roles, Hackman was remembered by collaborators and ...

"Hoosiers" coach Gene Hackman has died.The two-time Oscar winner and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home in ...

Gruff in demeanor yet much beloved, Gene Hackman was one of the finest actors of his generation. The 95-year-old actor was ...

Hackman was a regular fixture at the Academy Awards, the latest edition of which will take place just days after his death.

Gene Hackman had a monumental career in Hollywood that included emotional Oscar acceptance speeches. The legendary actor, who ...

An actor who imbued charm or intensity to any role he played, Gene Hackman swallowed the scenery. Here are some of the ...

Philip D’Antoni, producer of the “The French Connection,” holds the Oscar for best picture, from left, Gene Hackman holds his ...

The death of Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, at the age of 95, was announced on February 27, 2025. In this "Sunday ...

Though he’d had small roles in movies and on television throughout the early 1960s (he’d been a Marine before that, and had ...

Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead on February 26, 2025, at the respective ages of 96 and 63 ...