Gene Hackman obituary: From Lex Luthor to Royal Tenenbaum, a reluctant celebrity who could turn his hand to any role
Gene Hackman played villains, heroes and antiheroes across action, comedy and drama. Despite worldwide recognition, the reluctant star, who has died aged 95, had no time for fame, insisting his own movies gave him an "icky feeling".
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Hackman with his second Oscar in 1993. Pic: AP
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The Poseidon adventure in 1972 . Pic: Everett/Shutterstock
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The French Connection. Pic: 20th Century Fox/D'Antoni Productions/Schine-Moore Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock
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Unforgiven. Pic: Everett/Shutterstock
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Runaway Jury. Pic: 20thC.Fox/Everett/Shutterstock
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The Conversation. Pic: Everett/Shutterstock
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Get Shorty. Pic: Mgm/Jersey/Kobal/Shutterstock
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Hackman with his second wife Betsy Arakawa in 1995. Pic: Bei/Shutterstock
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Hackman in his final screen role in Welcome To Mooseport. Pic: Kerry Hayes/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
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