Gene Hackman's daughter speaks after the death of actors, wife and dog

“A very sad day for the family of cinema,” wrote Zorro -Star's mask on X (formally known as Twitter) on February 27th. “Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa died. My deepest condolences to friends, family and cinema. Rest in peace. “

And Star Trek's George TakeiLike many others, he expressed that he will always remember genes as a “giant” in the film industry.

“Gene Hackman could play someone and they could feel a whole life behind it,” wrote George on X 27, February.

Read on to look back on genes life in photos.