Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has died at the age of 95. Born in 1930, he joined the US marines in the late 1940s and decided to study acting in the late 1950s.
Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub
Hackman befriended Dustin Hoffman at the Pasadena Playhouse and the two were voted ‘the least likely to succeed’. He went on to win two Oscars for his roles in The French Connection and Unforgiven.
Gene Hackman and pianist wife Betsy Arakawa found dead at home with their dog ► https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/27/gene-hackman-dies-wife-dog-95
Gene Hackman: the star of every scene he was in ► https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/27/gene-hackman-the-star-of-every-scene-he-was-in
The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg
Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition
Website ► https://www.theguardian.com
Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian
Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian
Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian
The Guardian on YouTube:
The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs
Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs
Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs
Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs
Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs
#genehackman #actor #oscar #film
