Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their Santa Fe home. While investigators attempt to determine the cause of their death, we look back at the acting legend's top five movies.

One of the first major film stars to break out in the 1970s, Gene Hackman was the epitome of New Hollywood. An actor with livewire intensity, he had a grit and brusqueness that few others could ever match,

After news of Gene Hackman's shocking death, Variety looks back on his career in photos, from "The French Connection" to "Superman" and more.

Following Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's deaths, the couple's longtime friends Barbara Lenihan and Daniel Lenihan spoke out on his "slipping" health leading up to the tragedy.

The death of screen legend Gene Hackman has stunned the film industry and the iconic actor’s fans around the world. Over his five decade-long career, Gene Hackman always told the truth on screen. Here are his 20 best films in order of release.

Gene Hackman (“The French Connection," "Unforgiven") and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home Wednesday. The Oscar-winning actor 95.

A lot of cinephiles like to think of Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle as the quintessential Gene Hackman performance, but the truth is, before The French Connection, Hackman had a very different career. Instead of being the “tough guy,” he was more the three-dimensional man with the deep emotions.

William & Mary alum Norman “Mo Mo” Moomjian once rubbed elbows with actor Gene Hackman when the actor filmed a movie in Moomjian’s restaurant.

Gene Hackman, who died at age 95, starred in some of the most critically acclaimed movies ever, including "The French Connection," "Hoosiers" and "Mississippi Burning."