Numerous actors and filmmakers have paid tribute to award-winning actorGene Hackmanfollowing hisdeath at 95.
I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution.
Never a false note.
Gene Hackman in 1996Ron Davis/Getty Images
He was also a dear friend whom I will miss very much.
Sending all my love to his family & friends.
Getting to watch him up close, it was easy to see why he was one of our greatest.
You could never catch him acting.
Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger.
Rest in peace, Mr. Hackman.
That day was a model for me going forward.
I have always prided myself on the way I treat fans, visitors, and friends.
And I thank Gene for it.
As an actor he was without equal, and as a man, he was one of a kind.
Paul Feigadded on X, So awful.
Gene was such an inspiration to so many of us who love movies.
So many brilliant roles.
His performance inThe Conversationalone changed the way I looked at acting and what actors could bring to a role.
Such an amazing career.
I had the honor of working with Him on Superman.
His performances are legendary.
His talent will be missed.
The Conversation, The French Connection, The Poseidon Adventure, Unforgiventough yet vulnerable.
You were one of the greats.
God bless those who loved you.
Rest well, sir.
One of the most influential screen actors ever.
There was nothing he couldnt do.
His work was searingly truthful and often brutally honest he never let you off the hook.
Not afraid of ambiguity a lost quality these days.
He was always one of my favorites.
Not many who beat to their own drums like he did.
He could be everyone and no one, a towering presence or an everyday Joe.
Thats how powerful an actor he was.
He will be missed, but his work will live on forever.
For the loss and for the life and career of the great Gene Hackman.
Made a D grade picture with Gene and Dom DeLuise.
We laughed together through the whole fiasco.
Gene told me he only needed four instructions from directors.
Gene Hackman was truly one of the greatest screen actors of all time.
He almost never hit a false note.
Always mesmerizing, director James Gunnwrote, rankingThe Conversation,UnforgivenandNight Movesas his favorite Hackman films.
And that Gene told him about a little role called The Blind Hermit in our movie YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
Brooks added, He said, Do you think Mel would let me play it?
Ive always wanted to do a comedy.
Needless to say, I was over the moon and he was perfect.
Joe Walsh of the Eagles also had fond memories of Hackman.
Summer of 1976 or so in Santa Barbara.
I had joined a new band and we were working on what would become Hotel California.
My buddy Gene had just finished what would become The Domino Principle.
We fought over who had the bigger nose (he did).
And oh man… We played poker for days, he recalled in an Instagrampost.
Whenever I hear the term Poker Face, I will always see this face… and giggle.
Godspeed, my friend.
