Obituaries
Gene Hackman obituary: New Hollywood leading man who became an icon of American cinema
From The French Connection through to The Royal Tenenbaums, Hackman – who has died at 95 – redefined the idea of a leading man in his own image, bringing wit, humanity and deceptive expressiveness to five decades of memorable roles.
By Adam Nayman
Gene Hackman obituary: New Hollywood leading man who became an icon of American cinema