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- Barbra Streisand Shares Resurfaced Photo With Gene Hackman as She Mourns the ‘Incredible Actor’ (parade.com)
Legendary actor Gene Hackman passed away at age 95 on Wednesday, February 26th. He was found at his Santa Fe, New Mexico home with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs. Authorities suspect the couple had been deceased for some time before being discovered.
Barbra Streisand, who co-starred with Hackman in the 1981 comedy All Night Long, shared a vintage photo of the two on social media, offering a heartfelt tribute: “Gene Hackman was an incredible actor. He lived a long life and left an amazing legacy. May he rest in peace.”
Fans echoed Streisand’s sentiments, remembering Hackman’s remarkable talent and natural acting style. One fan recalled the experience of watching Hackman: “When Gene acted, it was so natural and believable, you would never, ever know he was reciting lines.
He made it look easy.” Others simply offered condolences and praise, calling him a unique talent and expressing their enjoyment of his films.