Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the

"Sunday Morning" looks back on the brilliant career of Gene Hackman, and talks with Brad Dourif (Hackman's co-star in "Mississippi Burning") and Hollywood Reporter chief film critic David Rooney about a star who refused to be typecast.

Morgan Freeman gave tribute to two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, four days after Hackman was found dead.“This week, our community lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend: Gene Hackman,” he said."He received two Oscars,

PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Gene Hackman was honored for his extensive career in Hollywood at the 2025 Oscars. During the live telecast at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2,