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Gene Hackman 1930-2025: A life in pictures

Updated / Thursday, 27 Feb 2025 14:02

Gene Hackman 1930-2025. Pictured in 1985

Following the news that Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have died, we take a look back at the two-time Oscar-winning actor's life and career.

Gene Hackman pictured circa 1965

Gene Hackman pictured circa 1965

Gene Hackman and Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde, 1967

Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman at the Oscars, 1968

Gene Hackman and Robert Redford in Downhill Racer, 1969

Gene Hackman pictured in 1969

Gene Hackman pictured in 1970

Gene Hackman in The French Connection, 1971

Gene Hackman in The French Connection, 1971

Gene Hackman in The French Connection, 1971

Gene Hackman and Jane Fonda at the Oscars, 1972

L-R: Philip D'Antoni, Gene Hackman and Jane Fonda pictured at the Oscars in 1972

Raquel Welch and Gene Hackman at the Oscars, 1973

Gene Hackman in The Conversation, 1974

Gene Hackman in The Conversation, 1974

Gene Hackman pictured in 1981

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa pictured in 1986

Gene Hackman in Unforgiven, 1992

Gene Hackman pictured at the Oscars, 1993

Gene Hackman pictured at the Oscars, 1993

Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Gene Hackman pictured in 1994

Gene Hackman in The Quick and the Dead, 1995

Gene Hackman pictured in 1996

Gene Hackman pictured in 2003

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, pictured at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills in January 2003

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