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Gene Hackman

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Gene Hackman

1930 – 2025 · aged 95 · Actor

“I was trained to be an actor, not a star.”

Portrait: Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Gene Hackman won Oscars for The French Connection and Unforgiven and was equally at home in The Conversation, Superman and The Royal Tenenbaums. He retired in 2004 and died in Santa Fe at 95.

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“I was trained to be an actor, not a star.”

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Photo Op. with Gene Hackman in Oval Office, 2/6/1987
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Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Op. with Gene Hackman in Oval Office, 2/6/1987
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Gene Hackman in the USMC
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Gene Hackman at a book signing in June 2008.
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THE FRENCH CONNECTION Clip - "Car Chase" (1971) Gene Hackman
3 Sept 2026

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Gene Hackman + Denzel Washington Best Acting Scene | CRIMSON TIDE (1995) Movie CLIP HD
3 Sept 2026

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Gene Hackman winning Best Supporting Actor
3 Sept 2026

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Kevin Costner: Gene Hackman Is The Best Actor I've Worked With | The Rich Eisen Show | 1/5/17
3 Sept 2026

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Rocio Cabrera
24 Mar 2026

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To the family: you shared Gene with all of us for so long. Thank you. We're holding you in our thoughts.

Kayla Sutton
22 Mar 2026

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One of a kind

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Gene feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Jason Dang
19 Mar 2026

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Gratitude

Some people leave a mark on the world that doesn't fade. Gene was one of them.

Nathalie Dubois16 Jun 2026

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This made me cry. Thank you.

Nia Harris28 Jun 2026

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Yes. This.

Earl Williams
2 Mar 2026

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Lighting a candle from the States. Gene meant a great deal to a lot of us here.

Norma Reyes25 Mar 2026

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Well put.

Adam Duncan14 Aug 2026

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Same here. Exactly this.

Isha Kapoor
24 Dec 2025

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The world is a little quieter today.

Michael Boyd16 Mar 2026

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Sending love from Poland.

Roger Hale
11 Oct 2025

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Rest in peace

Gene once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

Raymond Myers
26 Aug 2025

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What they gave us

I met Gene once, very briefly, and they were kind to a nervous stranger. That's what I'll remember.

Grace Sato
14 Aug 2025

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I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Gene was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Bobby Lewis
16 Jul 2025

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Thank you, Gene. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Sofia Espinoza
9 May 2025

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Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

Danielle Ransom16 May 2025

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Beautifully said.

Greta Kaiser3 Jun 2026

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Thank you for sharing this.

Owen Blake
2 Mar 2025

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Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Gene could.

Marcus Battle
21 Feb 2025

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Watched Gene's films with my mum every Sunday. We're watching one tonight in their honour.

George Gordon4 Apr 2025

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Couldn't agree more.

Antwan Booker5 Jul 2025

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Yes. This.

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195 people are remembering Gene here. Every candle here is someone saying they were glad Gene lived. No account needed; it takes a moment and it stays here.

No account needed.
Ella Bell🇺🇸30 Aug 2026
Anonymous🇨🇦25 Aug 2026
Tammy Jordan🇺🇸22 Aug 2026
Dawn Powell🇺🇸15 Aug 2026
Maria Valdez🇲🇽12 Aug 2026
Toby Collins🇺🇸8 Aug 2026
Carolyn Matthews🇺🇸4 Aug 2026
Rest in peace.
Anonymous🇳🇱4 Aug 2026
Sleep well.
Timothy Ruiz🇺🇸3 Aug 2026
Your work lives on.
Ochieng Ochieng🇺🇸31 Jul 2026
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Timeline

  1. 30 January 1930
    Born in San Bernardino, California, USA
  2. 18 February 2025
    Died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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