A cause of death was not immediately available, though authorities confirmed there was no indication of foul play.
We will miss him sorely and are devastated by the loss.
Having been brought up in the Midwest, I didnt know those New York people.
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I thought he was terrific.
Everything he did had a life to it.
This was drummed into us.
But I still wanted to be an actor.
Like many actors of his generation, Hackman helped put a stamp on Hollywoods creative renaissance of the 1970s.
Im not that kind of guy, HackmantoldRoger Ebert shortly afterThe French Connectionopened.
He was a physical man.
I wasnt physical enough.
I swore I would never be involved in a picture with this much violence in it, heonce said.
Anytime we are together and talk about the movie, we always talk about him.
Hes a huge force and I really enjoyed working with him.
Even though he was very challenging with me, it was very exciting seeing him launch into these scenes.
You go through stages in your career that you feel very good about yourself, he said.
Then you feel awful, like, Why didnt I choose something else?
But overall, Im pretty satisfied that I made the right choice when I decided to be an actor.
