By Hillel Italie Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry\u2019s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife at their home. He was 95. Hackman was a frequent and versatile presence on screen from the 1960s until his retirement. His dozens of films included the Academy Award favorites \u201cThe French Connection\u201d and \u201cUnforgiven,\u201d a breakout performance in \u201cBonnie and Clyde,\u201d a classic bit of farce in \u201cYoung Frankenstein,\u201d a turn as the comic book villain Lex Luthor in \u201cSuperman\u201d and the title character in Wes Anderson\u2019s 2001 \u201cThe Royal Tenenbaums.” He seemed capable of any kind of role \u2014 whether an uptight buffoon in \u201cBirdcage,\u201d a college coach finding… <\/p>\n
By Hillel Italie Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry\u2019s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife at their home. He was 95. Hackman was a frequent and versatile presence on screen from the 1960s until his retirement. His dozens of films included the Academy Award favorites \u201cThe French Connection\u201d and \u201cUnforgiven,\u201d a breakout performance in \u201cBonnie and Clyde,\u201d a classic bit of farce in \u201cYoung Frankenstein,\u201d a turn as the comic book villain Lex Luthor in \u201cSuperman\u201d and the title character in Wes Anderson\u2019s 2001 \u201cThe Royal Tenenbaums.” He seemed capable of any kind of role \u2014 whether an uptight buffoon in \u201cBirdcage,\u201d a college coach finding... <\/p>\n