Gene HACKMAN Two-time Oscar winner and author Gene Hackman has been found dead at the age of 95 alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed just after midnight that the legendary actor and the classical pianist, 63, and their dog had been found dead. No foul play is suspected concerning their passing.
Gene Jackman's career spanned more than six decades. He won several awards, including an Oscar for Best Actor in 1972 for his role in The French Connection and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Unforgiven.
Over the years, he has won two BAFTAs, four Golden Globes, three National Board of Review Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and several film critic awards.
Gene was born in 1930 and enlisted in the army at 16 after lying about his age. After four years in the army, he turned to acting, where he met friend Dustin Hoffman at a local theatre, the Pasadena Playhouse.
His role in the Broadway show Any Wednesday in 1964 shot him to fame, and he quickly signed up for his debut film Lilith. From there, he appeared in Bonnie and Clyde in the late 60s, which saw him garner his first Oscar nomination. Another nod came just a few years later for his part in I Never Sang for My Father.
Gene and Betsy have been married since 1991, but the pair has mainly remained out of the spotlight. Betsy is a classical pianist, and the pair reportedly began dating in the mid-1980s following the end of Gene's first marriage. They reportedly met at the gym and fell in love. She is also a stepmother to the actor's three children from his previous marriage, including son Christopher Allen and daughters Leslie Anne and Elizabeth Jean.
Our thoughts are with Gene and Betsy's family and friends at this sad time.
*Credit Mirror.co.uk for the story.
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