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I want to assure the community and neighborhood that there's no immediate danger to anyone,
Mendoza told The Santa Fe New Mexican He was always one of my favorites. Not many who beat to their own drums like he did. Rest in Peace,
the No Country for Old Men star wrote I had the honour of working with Him on Superman. His performances are legendary. His talent will be missed.Goodbye my sweet LexTill we meet again. Valerie,
she said in an Instagram post, alongside a compilation of behind-the-scenes clip from Richard Donner’s 1978 superhero classic The loss of a great artist, always cause for both mourning and celebration: Gene Hackman a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution."
Francis Ford Coppola, who directed Hackman in the 1974 film The Conversation, posted on Instagram Loved you in everything! The Conversation, The French Connection, The Poseidon Adventure, Unforgiven—tough yet vulnerable. You were one of the greats. God bless those who loved you. Rest well, sir."
Award-winning actress Viola Davis posted to Instagram I try to take care of myself
When asked by King whether he worried about his health, Hackman replied We have lost one of the true giants of the screen."
I was on critical care late one night my senior year of veterinary school at Colorado State when Gene Hackman and his wife showed up with their elderly sick dog
Taking to X, one person claiming to be a vet said If you look at yourself as a star you've already lost something in the portrayal of any human being…You need to remember you're not a movie star and that you shouldn't be too happy.
You spend so many years wanting desperately to be recognized as having the talent and then when you're starting to be offered these parts, it's very tough to turn anything down,
An active and ongoing investigation" into their deaths
the sheriff's office said If I could do it in my own house, maybe, without them disturbing anything and just one or two people.
In 2011, he was asked by GQ whether he would ever come out of retirement to do one more film - to which Hackman responded When I'm actually on the set or on a stage, actually doing the work, I loved that process and I loved the creative process of trying to bring a character to life
He told movie magazine Empire I haven't held a press conference to announce retirement, but yes, I'm not going to act any longer
And he confirmed his Hollywood departure when promoting his third novel Escape From Andersonville in 2008, telling Reuters On February 26 2025 at approximately 1.45pm, Santa Fe County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park where Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased
A police statement shared with the PA news agency said The business for me is very stressful.
He told of receiving a health warning from a doctor, while saying in a statement at the time We got him just in the nick of time. Fortunately for him, it was in a very excellent area that we could easily reach with a balloon catheter and dilate it.”
Cardiologist Dr Herbert Semler confirmed at the time They say no foul play, if 2 people and a dog died it sounds like carbon monoxide poisoning. My cousin’s aunt (other side of fam) died because she thought her car was off & her garage was attached to her house. Gene Hackman was a great actor, condolences to his and her family.”
Another X user speculated Everyone is asking why the dog if there’s no foul place suspected, and the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is carbon monoxide or self deletion by leaving the gas on or something.”
RIP Gene Hackman. Given what has come out so far I'm going to assume it was carbon monoxide or other gas leak. Stay safe in your house!”
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