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We celebrate the acclaimed actor throughout his life and prolific career.

Below, see photos of the acclaimed star through the years in tribute to his life and illustrious career.

Gene Hackman in London, 7th September 1973

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Gene Hackman Portrait

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Photo of Gene Hackman

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Hackman In ‘Downhill Racer’

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Actor Gene Hackman During A Press Conference on October 29,1969 in Reno, Nevada.

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Gene Hackman

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William Friedkin And Gene Hackman

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THE FRENCH CONNECTION, Gene Hackman, 1971

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Gene Hackman

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Prime Cut

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Gene Hackman

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Gene Hackman

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The Poseidon Adventure

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Scarecrow

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Gene Hackman And Daughters

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45th Annual Academy Awards

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American actor, Gene Hackman in London, 7th September 1973.

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THE CONVERSATION, Gene Hackman, 1974

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Liza Minnelli, Gene Hackman

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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SUPERMAN, Gene Hackman, 1978

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Reeves Hackman

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Gene Hackman

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Gene Hackman - IMSA Racer

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Gene Hackman At The Park Hyatt Hotel

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On The Set Of ‘Mississippi Burning’

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Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa

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61st Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals

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Mission Hills Celebrity Sports Invitational - November 30, 1991

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Gene Hackman

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American actors Clint Eastwood (left) and Gene Hackman at the 18th Annual LA Film Critics Association Awards at the Bel Age Hotel in Hollywood, California, United States, 19th January 1993.

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Gene Hackman

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Season 2

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66th Annual Academy Awards

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Gene Hackman Portrait Session

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ABSOLUTE POWER, Gene Hackman and Clint Eastwood during shooting, 1997

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HACKMAN

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THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, 2001. (c) Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett

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60th Annual Golden Globe Awards

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“Runaway Jury” Press Conference with Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, John Cusack and Rachel Weisz

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ESPN The Magazine - Party With Alicia Keys

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