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Movie star Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were all found dead on February 26, per the New York Times.

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

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, ...

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

In honor of the late, Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, was found dead Wednesday in his New Mexico home alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 63, and their dog. While foul play is not suspected, the ...

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

Clint Eastwood, who directed and starred with Hackman in 1992’s Unforgiven, said in a statement to Deadline: “There was no ...

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 ...

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and ...