Timothy Birdnow

Gene Hackman RIP.

Yes, the great Gene Hackman has passed awayy. His wife and dog were also found dead in their Santa Fe New Mexico home. He was 94.

Local law enforcement has not announced a cause of death but confirmed they are not at this moment considering foul play.

Hackman was in innumerable movies, breaking out in the iconic Bonnie and Clyde and starring in such great films as The French Connection (for which he won an Oscar), the Poseidon Adventure, Superman (where he played Lex Luther), No Way Out, Unforgiven, and even a small part in Young Frankenstein, among many others. He was an actor's actor, all about the work and not interested in the glitz and glamour.

He had retired about twenty years ago.

I once read Hackman was voted least likely to succeed by his acting school (the Pasadena Playhouse) and passed with the lowest marks possible - goes to show how wrong people can be. Hackman did well because he was dilligent and really worked at his craft.

Dustin Hoffman was there at the same time and also received this high honor. The two became roommates, both determined to prove their detractors wrong.

At any rate Hackman was an icon of American film and will be missed.

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