Hollywood actor, famous for his role in ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy were found dead in their New Mexico home, the BBC reported on Thursday. Hackman was 95 and his wife was 63. Famous for his roles in Bonnie and Clyde, Superman, French Connection and more, his career spanned over several years. A successful actor and a celebrated novelist, he is said to be worth nearly $80 million.
Gene Hackman’s net worth
His early career was dominated by the 1950s but he achieved fame much later into the 1960s. Receiving critical acclaim for his roles in Lilith, Hawaii and Downhill Racer among others, he is remembered for his wins at the Oscars and Golden Globes winning over 30 awards In 1999, he and his writing partner Daniel Lenihan published their first novel Wake of the Perdido Star.
Gene Hackman’s assets
With an illustrious five decade long career, he has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his family in a property spanning 12-acres. In 1980, he purchased a 25-acre property in Montecito, California which was later sold in 1985 for $5.5 million. It was resold in 2015 for $25 million in 2015. In 1993, Gene bought a house in California at the Pebble Beach.
Gene Hackman family life
Gene Hackman married Faye Maltese in 1935. The duo has children together – Christopher, Elizabeth, and Leslie. The couple separated in 1986. In 1991, Hackman married Betsy Arakawa.
Gene Hackman famous movies
He starred in Lilith as his first credited role but he also performed for Broadway theatre in Poor Richard which ran over a hundred shows from 1964 to 1965. His best rated movies according to IMDb is Unforgiven with an 8.2 rating. It was released in 1992, much later in his career. Other famous movies include Bonnie and Clyde (1967), French Connection (1971) and Mississippi Burning (1988).
With an $80 million net-worth, the actor Gene Hackman and wife were found dead on February 27.