Gene Hackman, legendary star of 'The French Connection,' found dead¡ªa look back at his Oscar-winning career

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, were found dead in their home on Wednesday afternoon. According to ABC News, in a statement to the Santa Fe New Mexican, County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Hackman and his wife were found dead in their home.

The Press Association has confirmed there is an 'active investigation' into the deaths. However, there was no immediate indication of foul play so far. Additionally, so far there is no statement on the cause of death or when the couple might have died.

Two-time Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, was an excellent and versatile actor the industry had, who had a career span of about five decades.

A look at Gene Hackman's Oscar moments

Gene Hackman won the Best Actor for The French Connection in 1972 and Best Supporting Actor for Unforgiven in 1993. Apart from this, he also landed Oscar nominations for Bonnie and Clyde, I Never Sang For My Father and Mississippi Burning.

Hackman also played the role of Lex Luthor in three Superman movies in a wide-ranging career that spanned over six decades and included roles in the likes of The Royal Tenenbaums, The Conversation, and Enemy of the State.

Early life of Gene Hackman

During his glorious career span of over five long decades, the veteran actor was lauded for delivering some of the most noted masterpieces, which included The French Connection (1971), Unforgiven (1992), and his two Oscar-winning movies Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and I Never Sang for My Father (1970).

Eugene Allen Hackman was born in San Bernardino, California, United States. At the age of 10, he decided that he wanted to become an actor; however, he kicked off his acting career in 1956.

Hackman retired from acting in 2004 after a career that saw him win two Oscars, two BAFTAs, four Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild award.

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