He was constantly underestimated. As a 26-year-old would-be professional, he was drummed out of the Pasadena Playhouse for ...

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

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

By The Associated Press Gruff in demeanor yet much beloved, Gene Hackman was one of the finest actors of his generation. The ...

The 'French Connection' actor, who was found dead at his home in New Mexico, was nominated for five Oscars in his ...

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

He twice won Oscars for bringing humanizing depth to corrupt lawmen, from the raging cop in “The French Connection” to the ...

As details slowly emerged about the death in New Mexico of legendary actor Gene Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner whose career ...

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 ...