Following star Gene Hackman's death, fellow Lex Luthor actor Michael Rosenbaum shared a tribute honoring him as "one of the all-time greatest." ...

Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead in their New Mexico home Wednesday, authorities said.

You know Gene Hackman from his greatest hits like "The French Connection." But did you know he played an ant? Here's 5 ...

So beloved is Hackman as this character that his Lex Luthor is even referenced and shown via archival photographs in modern-day pop culture properties like the 2025 feature Superboys of Malegaon.

The couple’s dog was also found dead, the Santa Fe County Sheriff ... “Superman II” in which he portrayed the character Lex Luthor and starred opposite Christopher Reeve’s Superman ...

There’s only one Hackman, and now he’s gone. Growing up in the age of the brawny action star, as I did, Hackman’s success as one of the great stars of the 1970s always felt like a minor miracle. There ...

But his intense gaze implies that this isn’t a typical business mogul; just because he doesn’t have superpowers, Luthor has always ... I was like, ‘Oh, Lex is a brilliant character.’ ...

The actor, his wife of 34 years, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead in their home in Santa Fe ... After a career in which he played everyone from conflicted cops to inspirational basketball ...