Gene Hackman, who was found dead at 95 alongside his wife at their Santa Fe, N.M. home on Feb. 26, was considered one of the greatest actors of his generation. He won two Oscars over a career spanning ...

Gene Hackman, the Oscar-winning actor whose gruff but soulful turns in classics like “The French Connection,” “The Conversation” and “Unforgiven” made him one of the most respected performers in ...

No, the "French Connection" star wasn't snubbed. Gene Hackman was not among the celebrities remembered during the annual "In Memoriam" segment at the 2026 Oscars. Some viewers might have seen that as ...

Actor Gene Hackman in his Oscar-winning French Connection role, decades before his tragic 2025 death. Francesca Falzarano, assistant professor at USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, was glad to ...