Is Gene Hackman still alive?

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Basic Profile

• Full Name: Eugene Allen Hackman
• Date of Birth: January 30, 1930
• Place of Birth: San Bernardino, California, USA
• Nationality: American
• Primary Known For: Two-time Academy Award-winning actor — The French Connection, Unforgiven, The Royal Tenenbaums
• Date of Death: c. February 18, 2025
• Age at Death: 95
• Cause of Death: Natural causes (found deceased at his Santa Fe home)

Latest Confirmed Status Summary

Gene Hackman was found deceased at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico around February 18, 2025. He had been retired from acting since 2004. Widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation, Hackman won two Academy Awards and was a defining figure of the New Hollywood era.

Notable Facts

• Won Best Actor Oscar for The French Connection (1971)
• Won Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Unforgiven (1992)
• Also nominated for Bonnie and Clyde, I Never Sang for My Father, and Mississippi Burning
• Starred in The Royal Tenenbaums, Enemy of the State, The Birdcage, and Superman
• Retired from acting in 2004, one of Hollywood's longest-serving leading men
• Served in the United States Marine Corps before his acting career

Sources

• Wikipedia: Gene Hackman
• IMDb: Gene Hackman