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By *ealitybites OP Man
23 weeks ago

Belfast

Gene Hackman and his wife have both been found deceased in their home.

A sad way to go for such an iconic actor.

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By *tephanjMan
23 weeks ago

Kettering

A brilliant actor Rip Gene

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By *ecadentDeviantsCouple
23 weeks ago

Preston

Strange one. Carbon monoxide?

Brilliant actor. Both the French Connection films were great. RIP.

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By *luebell888Woman
23 weeks ago

Glasgowish

A very sad day, and their dog was also found dead beside them

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By *lubchuckerMan
23 weeks ago

Oxfordshire

Just heard this on the radio

RIP to both

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By *ools and the brainCouple
23 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

The word legend is bandied about a lot mostly unjustified.

However in this case Legend is an apt word,one of my all time favourite actors.

Very sad news especially in such strange circumstances.

RIP.

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By *bi HaiveMan
23 weeks ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Jesus. 😮😮😮

First I've heard. Great actor and such a sad scenario. RIP

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
23 weeks ago

A den in the Glen

Superb actor. Hopefully it was nice and peaceful. RIP.

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By *a LunaWoman
23 weeks ago

o o OO o o

One of the greats. RIP

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By *TWboyMan
23 weeks ago

kings Lynn

Really sad news.

I loved him in ‘Bat 21’

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By *moothstaffspeepsCouple
23 weeks ago

Stafford

Proper Hollywood Tough guy. RIP

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By *idssissyTV/TS
23 weeks ago

Nr cricket ground birm

Just read this. Shocked.

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By *eoBloomsMan
23 weeks ago

Springfield

Absolutely one of the greats. A little mention for his brilliant cameo in Young Frankenstein which I believe was uncredited.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
23 weeks ago

Paradise, Herts

Sad. Their dog too. Wonder if it was carbon monoxide 😕

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By *ynamicnatureMan
23 weeks ago

Doncaster

Really sad to hear this,☹️

I loved him in the film poseidon adventure

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
23 weeks ago

Farnborough

I remember him for his depiction of Gen Sosabowski in a Bridge Too Far … a very accurate portrayal!

Very odd circumstances though!!

I note his wife is 30 years younger than him -wow!

R xx

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By *nkymikeyMan
23 weeks ago

Andover

Poor dog and rip.

Hope it has nothing to do with the

release of Jeffrey Epstein list very soon..

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By *liza_13Woman
23 weeks ago

Motherwell

That’s a strange one with his wife and dog found too

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By *artfordBlokeMan
23 weeks ago

Dartford

Gutted, super actor, Young Frankenstein was definitely his finest performance though 😀

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

I’ll always remember him as Lex ‘the greatest criminal mind of our time’ Luther.

So that’s Superman, Lois and Lex all gone !!!!

🪦

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

That sucks . Loved him in Mississippi Burning

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By *ev257Man
23 weeks ago

cardiff

I heard they killed themselves, but before that they decided to kill their dog first.

If that's is the case then fuck em, the selfish fuckers killing an innocent dog for no reason.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
23 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"Sad. Their dog too. Wonder if it was carbon monoxide 😕"

No, think it was a German Shepherd.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
23 weeks ago

Reading

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By *luebell888Woman
23 weeks ago

Glasgowish

"Sad. Their dog too. Wonder if it was carbon monoxide 😕"

That's what I was thinking.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
23 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

"I heard they killed themselves, but before that they decided to kill their dog first.

If that's is the case then fuck em, the selfish fuckers killing an innocent dog for no reason."

There's always someone who claims to have inside knowledge

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Yeah one of the best actors of our time RIP

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By *erry bull1Man
23 weeks ago

doncaster

He was good in unforgiven along with the other cast

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By *luebell888Woman
23 weeks ago

Glasgowish

"I heard they killed themselves, but before that they decided to kill their dog first.

If that's is the case then fuck em, the selfish fuckers killing an innocent dog for no reason."

Two dogs survived apparently whilst another was found dead.

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By *a LunaWoman
23 weeks ago

o o OO o o

"Sad. Their dog too. Wonder if it was carbon monoxide 😕

No, think it was a German Shepherd. "

You Sir, are wicked! 🤦🏻‍♀️

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By *a LunaWoman
23 weeks ago

o o OO o o

His wife was only in her 60’s so I suspect it was some sort of accidental cause of death, like a gas leak or something, rather than anything dodgy.

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By *sleWightCoupleCouple
23 weeks ago

Ryde

It's looking likely it was one of two scenarios. Either there was some form of gas-leak which killed Hackman, his wife and the dog, or it was the other, more obvious option.

Hackman had been having money problems for a while, his self-imposed retirement coming on the back of his horrible behaviour during the filming of The Royal Tennenbaums leaving him living on his savings for 20 years. He always had a passionate hatred of giving autographs, rivalled only by Alan Alda and Steve Martin, but last year he was so desperate for money that he actually signed up to an agency which sold autographs. He really was in a desperate financial state.

With ill-health and huge money worries, it might have been a variation on suicide, be it willingly or not for his wife.

At this point, it's pure speculation. The first film I ever saw at the cinema was Superman: The Movie, and Hackman really left an impression on the 5-year old me, so I'm trying not to sensationalise a really awful situation.

It's not often that you'd be hoping there WAS a lethal gas-leak.

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By *eoBloomsMan
23 weeks ago

Springfield

One of his very best films is The Conversation which doesn't seem that well known.

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By *idssissyTV/TS
23 weeks ago

Nr cricket ground birm

"One of his very best films is The Conversation which doesn't seem that well known."

With a young Harrison Ford.

And John Cazale, which was one of the 5 films he starred in which were all nominated for best picture Oscar

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By *sleWightCoupleCouple
23 weeks ago

Ryde

"One of his very best films is The Conversation which doesn't seem that well known."

Also with Teri Garr, who herself only died just over 2 months ago.

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By *eoBloomsMan
23 weeks ago

Springfield

"One of his very best films is The Conversation which doesn't seem that well known.

With a young Harrison Ford.

And John Cazale, which was one of the 5 films he starred in which were all nominated for best picture Oscar "

All stone cold classics.

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By *eoBloomsMan
23 weeks ago

Springfield

"One of his very best films is The Conversation which doesn't seem that well known.

Also with Teri Garr, who herself only died just over 2 months ago."

Yes...both in Young Frankenstein too.

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By *ildbillkidMan
23 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

Kevin coster was quoted as saying gene was the best actor he knew,

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By *layfullsamMan
23 weeks ago

Solihull

"His wife was only in her 60’s so I suspect it was some sort of accidental cause of death, like a gas leak or something, rather than anything dodgy."

A lot of speculation I guess, the news just said they found a bottle of pills by her and 2 dogs found alive

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By *urry BlokeMan
23 weeks ago

Remember him in full drag at the end of The Birdcage

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By *eoBloomsMan
22 weeks ago

Springfield

What a very sad story. It seems his wife died of natural causes and Hackman, who had advanced alzheimers, did the same a week later.😥

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
22 weeks ago

Farnborough

A very very sad ending indeed, for such a great actor.

It does kinda beg the question …. where were the ‘loving family’ in that 2 week space. I could never have imagined going 2 weeks without speaking to my parents in their later years … or not going 2 weeks without at least speaking to my own kids now.

R 😘

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By *eoBloomsMan
22 weeks ago

Springfield

"A very very sad ending indeed, for such a great actor.

R 😘"

Yes a lot of good questions Rachel.

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

"What a very sad story. It seems his wife died of natural causes and Hackman, who had advanced alzheimers, did the same a week later.😥"
just reading about it looks like she died from something to do with rodents and because he wasn't aware because of Alzheimer's he's died no food no water just layed there waiting such a sad way for anyone to go rip both.

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By *idssissyTV/TS
20 weeks ago

Nr cricket ground birm

For those in the UK two great gene movies on bbc2 from ten tonight

The French connection

The Conversation

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By *urry BlokeMan
20 weeks ago

"For those in the UK two great gene movies on bbc2 from ten tonight

The French connection

The Conversation "

But not The Birdcage?

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