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“There was no finer actor than Gene. Intense and instinctive. Never a false note. He was also a dear friend whom I will miss very much.” — actor-director Clint Eastwood in a statement.
“He was a tough nut, Gene Hackman, but he was really good and he was really difficult. Like, we can say it now, but he was a tough guy because older, great actors do not give young directors much of a chance. They’rereally rough on ’em.” — actor Bill Murray, recalling working with Hackman on “The Royal Tenenbaums” with director Wes Anderson, in an interview.