Francis Ford Coppola leads film heavyweights honoring late Gene Hackman
“The greatest” Gene Hackman is being remembered by his fellow Hollywood heavyweights after the two-time Oscar winner and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their Santa Fe home We…
Gene Hackman’s legacy is being honored by former collaborators and admirers alike after the two-time Oscar winner and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead Wednesday in their Santa Fe home.
Francis Ford Coppola, who directed Hackman in “The Conversation,” remembered the 95-year-old as “a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity.
“I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution,” the “Godfather” filmmaker, 85, captioned a photo of the pair.
Gene Hackman, left, with director Francis Ford Coppola on the set of Coppola’s movie, “The Conversation.” (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)“Gene Hackman was my favorite actor, as I think I told him every day we worked together on ‘The Birdcage,'” Nathan Lane said in a statement obtained by People. “Getting to watch him up close it was easy to see why he was one of our greatest. You could never catch him acting.”
“He was a tough nut, Gene Hackman, but he was really good and he was really difficult. Like, we can say it now, but he was a tough guy because older great actors do not give young directors much of a chance. They’re really rough on ’em,” Bill Murray, who worked with Hackman on Wes Anderson’s “Royal Tenenbaums,” told The Associated Press.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, who co-starred with Hackman and Sigourney Weaver in the comedy “Heartbreakers,” said in a statement to E! News that she was “one of many lucky enough to work with Gene Hackman.
Gene Hackman is pictured with his wife, Betsy, and his daughters Leslie and Elizabeth, at the premiere of his film, “The Chamber,” on Oct. 2, 1996, Beverly Hills, California. (Getty Images)“He was light and talent and goodness. We all miss you,” added Hewitt.
Hackman’s “Superman” costar Valerie Perrine remembered him as “a genius & 1 of the greatest to ever grace the silver screen. … His performances are legendary. His talent will be missed. Goodbye my sweet Lex.”
“A very sad day for the cinema’s family,” tweeted Antonio Banderas.
“Loved you in everything!” fellow Oscar winner Viola Davis wrote on Instagram. “‘The Conversation,’ ‘The French Connection,’ ‘The Poseidon Adventure,’ ‘Unforgiven’ — tough, yet vulnerable. You were one of the greats. God bless those who loved you.”
“Shaun of the Dead” director Edgar Wright remembered Hackman as “the greatest…”
“Bridesmaids” and “A Simple Favor” director Paul Feig counted Hackman as “such an inspiration to so many of us who love movies. So many brilliant roles. … Such an amazing career. RIP Mr. Hackman.”
Josh Brolin, who said Hackman was “always one of my favorites,” wrote that he was “crushed” by his and Arakawa’s deaths.
“Not many who beat to their own drums like he did. Rest in Peace,” wrote the “No Country for Old Men” star.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday morning said they found the “Hoosiers” actor and the classical pianist, 64, in their home during a wellness check Wednesday afternoon. Foul play initially was not suspected in the case, though the deaths have been deemed “suspicious” according to sources who spoke with TMZ, and an investigation is underway. Their causes of death have not yet been released.
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