Eugene Allen Hackman was an American actor. Considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and a paragon of the New Hollywood movement, Hackman's acting career spanned over four decades. He received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards

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Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Viola Davis, Mel Brooks, Antonio Banderas and Paul Feig were among those mourning two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, who was found dead, alongside his wife, Betsy Hackman, and one of their dogs at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 18th.

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“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy,” said Hackman’s daughters Elizabeth and Leslie, along with granddaughter Annie, in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. “He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting career, but to us he was always just Dad and Grandpa. We will miss him sorely and are devastated by the loss.”