Gene Hackman: the prolific actor who brought intensity to diverse roles
Gene Hackman wasn’t easily pigeonholed. A former Marine with a face he likened to that of “your everyday mine worker,” he ...
Gene Hackman, Oscar-Winning Star of ‘The French Connection,’ Dies at 95
He, his wife and a dog were found dead in their New Mexico home. His superb body of work included 'Bonnie and Clyde,' 'I Never Sang for My Father,' 'The Conversation,' 'Hoosiers' and 'Unforgiven.' ...
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, ...
Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their home. Here’s what we know
Legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home Wednesday along with their dog in circumstances officials deemed “suspicious enough” to warrant a ...
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Gene Hackman will be remembered as the Hollywood actor’s actor
Gene Hackman, an acting titan of 1970s and '80s Hollywood with more than 80 screen credits to his name, has died at 95. He ...
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Gene Hackman’s family ‘devastated’ over death of their ‘dad and grandpa’: statement
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy,” they told The Post on Thursday. “He was loved and admired by millions around the ...
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Luka Doncic's Dad Shares What Luka Told Him After Beating Mavericks
As the Los Angeles Lakers turn their attention to Thursday night's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Luka Doncic's father, Sasa Doncic, shared what his son told him after the Lakers ...
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Gene Hackman, 1930–2025
There’s only one Hackman, and now he’s gone. Growing up in the age of the brawny action star, as I did, Hackman’s success as one of the great stars of the 1970s always felt like a minor miracle. There ...
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Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors
The scene was filmed at the end of the shooting, by which time Hackman had immersed himself in the loose-cannon character of Popeye Doyle ... Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the ...
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Gene Hackman will be remembered as the Hollywood actor's actor
My dad put the film on for the upside-down ocean ... as the unforgettable hard-boiled New York detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle. This role earned him his first Academy Award, for best actor.
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The French Connection: Why audiences root for Gene Hackman’s Popeye Doyle against all odds
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Legendary actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead in New Mexico home, sheriff says
He won his first Academy Award for his role as the dogged New York City police Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in 1971's "The French ... Illinois, where his father worked as a pressman for the ...