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The loss of a great artist, always cause for both mourning and celebration: Gene Hackman a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution."
Francis Ford Coppola, on Instagram He was a genius [and one] of the greatest to grace the silver screen. I had the honor of working with [h]im on Superman. His performances are legendary. His talent will be missed. Goodbye my sweet Lex. Till we meet again."
Valerie Perrine, on Instagram We are mourning the passing of our most famous adopter Gene Hackman. He was an amazing actor and dog lover,
Animal Rescue, Inc. wrote in the post We have lost one of the true giants of the screen."
We do not believe foul play was a factor in their deaths however, exact cause of death has not been determined at this time,
Santa Fe Sherriff's Office told Sky News I write in the morning from about eight till noon and sometimes again a bit in the afternoon,
he disclosed about his routine as an author I went in the Marines when I was 16. I spent four and a half years in the Marines and then came right to New York to be an actor. And then, seven years later, I got my first job. I have trouble with direction because I have trouble with authority. I was not a good Marine."
He once reflected on his time in the US Army, saying My wife and I take what we call our Friday comedy day off,
I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers and the press."
The worst job I ever had was working nights in the Chrysler Building. I was part of a team of about five guys, and we polished the leather furniture,
The house was horrible. It was a 1950s block building that had sat empty and had deteriorated. But it was a great site, and the foundation had been well placed on the land.”
It's similar in some ways to acting, but it's more private and I feel like I have more control over what I'm trying to say and do. There's always a compromise in acting and in film, you work with so many people and everyone has an opinion. … I don't know that I like it better than acting, it's just different. I find it relaxing and comforting."
We like watching DVDs that my wife rents; we like simple stories that some of the little low-budget films manage to produce."
I haven’t held a press conference to announce retirement, but yes, I’m not going to act any longer. I’ve been told not to say that over the last few years, in case some real wonderful part comes up, but I really don’t want to do it any longer.”
He told Reuters at the time I want to assure the community and neighborhood that there's no immediate danger to anyone,
All I can say is that we're in the middle of a preliminary death investigation, waiting on approval of a search warrant,
the sheriff said Wednesday evening, before his agency had positively identified the pair Even at their jauntiest, Hackman's performances have volcanic undercurrents
The Guardian newspaper said in 2002. I miss the actual acting part of it as it's what I did for almost 60 years and I really loved that,
Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors,
