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Oscar-Winning Actor Gene Hackman Passes Away.

Obituary | Dated: 28 Feb 2025

On 26 February 2025, Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Gene Hackman passed away at the age of 95 in New Mexico, the United States of America (USA). He was born on 30 January 1930 in San Bernardino, California, the USA.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - He won his first Oscar award in 1971 for Best Actor in the movie The French Connection by William Friedkin and won another Oscar award for Best Supporting Actor in the movie Unforgiven, directed by Clint Eastwood, in 1992.
  • - Gene Hackman, known for his powerful performances, had a career spanning over four decades and began his journey in the United States Marine Corps before transitioning to acting.
  • - Earlier in his acting career, Gene Hackman worked on television shows such as Route 66 and Naked City, improvisational theatre, and Broadway comedies before starring in more than 100 films, including his iconic role as Lex Luthor in the Superman films of the 1970s and 1980s.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Gene Hackman has appeared in popular films like Runaway Jury, The Conversation, and The Royal Tenenbaums. His final significant film appearance was as Monroe Cole in Welcome to Mooseport in 2004.
  • (ii) He won two British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, four Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
  • (iii) He was also nominated for Oscars for his performances in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and Mississippi Burning (1988).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which Oscar-winning Hollywood actor recently passed away on February 26, 2025?

Correct Answer: Gene Hackman

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