Inside the ‘tormented’ final years of Hollywood recluse Gene Hackman
In March last year, a frail-looking Gene Hackman clung onto the arm of his wife as they made their way to a local restaurant.
Gene Hackman’s Gritty, Grouchy, Old-School Style
He was constantly underestimated. As a 26-year-old would-be professional, he was drummed out of the Pasadena Playhouse for ...
Gene Hackman was the superb Hollywood Everyman, crafting some of the most unforgettable film characters
Hackman looked like your formidable uncle, or the foreman down at the plant, or the chief of the local fire department. On ...
Why Reclusive Gene Hackman Vanished From Hollywood—And Never Looked Back
Celebrated actors love to say they are “retiring” from Hollywood. But no one left it all behind quite like Gene Hackman.
For Gene Hackman, a Jarring End to a Quiet, Art-Filled Life in Santa Fe
Mr. Hackman, who was found dead with his wife and one of their dogs, had written novels and painted since leaving Hollywood ...
Dustin Hoffman Compares “Genius” Gene Hackman To Marlon Brando: “A Giant Among Actors”
Dustin Hoffman paid tribute to his longtime friend Gene Hackman in a heartfelt statement after the 2x Oscar winner died at ...
How Gene Hackman Almost Missed Out on His Hollywood Dreams
Hackman lucked into the role of a lifetime—after none other than New York newspaper legend Jimmy Breslin backed out of the ...
5 Things to Know: Gene Hackman
Investigators are searching for answers after Hollywood giant Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at ...
Gene Hackman’s 12 Greatest Performances: ‘The French Connection,’ ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ and More
One of the first major film stars to break out in the 1970s, Gene Hackman was the epitome of New Hollywood. An actor with ...