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Hackman and his wife’s bodies tested negative for carbon monoxide, and his pacemaker stopped more than a week before he was ...

The late actor Gene Hackman will likely be added to the In Memoriam segment of the 87th Academy Awards ceremony.

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

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

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

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

Gene Hackman garnered many accolades in a career that spanned six decades. Among the honors are five Academy Awards nominations.

Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies found Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and a dog dead when they performed a welfare check, ...

Gene Hackman, the Academy Award-winning actor whose breakout Broadway role paved the way to a career in film, has died.

Gene Hackman's most memorable roles span genres and decades, including titles like "The French Connection," "The Conversation" and "The Royal Tenenbaums." ...

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