American actor (1930–2025) Eugene Allen Hackman was an American actor. Considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and a paragon of the New Hollywood movement, Hackman's mainstream acting career spanned over four decades. He received several accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, one Silver Bear and four Golden Globe Awards. Wikipedia's most-read article for 3 days in a row: 5,395,018 views in all, peaking at 3,500,011 on February 27, 2025. Thu, Feb 27: 3,500,011 views Fri, Feb 28: 1,289,541 views Sat, Mar 1: 605,466 views Wiki link