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‘The greatest’: Hollywood pays tribute to Gene Hackman after actor’s death

Film stars and directors celebrate the life and work of the Oscar winner, who was found dead alongside his wife and one of his dogs, as it emerges there was a lengthy delay before their bodies were identified

Hollywood stars and directors paid tribute to Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, who was found dead along with his wife, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In a statement to the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper, county sheriff Adan Mendoza said: “We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday.” PA Media said there is an “active investigation’’ into the deaths. As Hollywood woke up on Thursday morning, speculation about the deaths circulated online as fellow actors, co-stars and directors reacted to the news by paying tribute to the “giant” of cinema, who was 95.

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