Gene Hackman was a true giant in Hollywood, and his death this week has left many reflecting on his storied career. The Hollywood legend and two-time Oscar winner was renowned for starring in films like “French Connection,

Gene Hackman abruptly retired from Hollywood and lived in seclusion in Sante Fe, New Mexico for two decades before his mysterious death alongside wife Betsy Arakawa in025

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza told NBC's “Today” show that investigators were trying to sort out conflicting stories about the doors. He said several doors were unlocked and a rear door was open, which allowed two dogs that survived to go in and out. He also said he thinks the front door was closed but unlocked.

One of the greatest American actors of the 20th century was voted “least likely to succeed” by his first theater school, wasn’t a star until he was 40 and possessed a face he once described as “your everyday mineworker.

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was known for his decades-long film career through "The French Connection," "Bonnie and Clyde," "Superman: The Movie" and more, but he had an impressive stint as an author,

Authorities say there were no signs of foul play, but the circumstances are “suspicious enough” to warrant a full investigation into the cause of death.