Four more losses to reflect on here, early in 2026.
These guys were in movies such Bullitt, True Grit, M*A*S*H, and the Godfather; was a country record producer, songwriter, and guitarist; was a professional quarterback for 18 seasons in the NFL; and a vocalist, actor, composer, photographer, and a founding member of The 5th Dimension.
His film breakthrough came with “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967), earning him an Academy Award nomination.
Eugene Allen Hackman, professionally known as Gene Hackman, was born on January 30, 1930, in San Bernardino, California. His parents were Eugene Ezra Hackman, who worked as a printing press operator for the local newspaper, the Commercial-News, and Anna Lyda Elizabeth (Gray). He had a younger brother named Richard.
