it will be a development that gene hackman come along his delight with his wife have at wife betsy have been found at their in santa fe, new wife betsy have been found at their gene santa fe, new wife betsy have been found at their gene hackman, dew wife betsy have been found at their gene hackman, all! mexico. gene hackman, all film lovers know well. he lovers will know him well. he received two oscars and two batters in his long career which spanned decades. ——baftas. among the awards — he won best actor oscar in 1972 the french connection. and he had four globes and also screen actors guild award. and just to restate the and also screen actors guild award. ani from to restate the and also screen actors guild award. ani from santa :ate the and also screen actors guild award. ani from santa :at county statement from santa fe county in �* mexico, statement from santa fe county in �*mexico, saying we can confirm gene that we can confirm gene and were found hackman and his wife were found deceased on wednesday afternoon their 5

their residence and j their residence and sunset at their residence and sunset trail. they add it is an active investigation, however, at this we do not believe that fidfi d was a factor. figs my 7 charlotte has 7 7 charlotte has been ""33"3 “34“�*3 i333 533“; ' 7' ., f 77 ., to ""33"3 rh3r'ctt3 i333 333“; . w ., w .,, ., to us, a describing to us, a developing story. details, charlotte, very scarce at the moment butjust to what santa fe to reiterate what santa fe county sheriff are they county sheriff are saying, they are confirming that gene agricgnzfirming that gene and his wife were found hackman and his wife'w3r3'fgund but at hackman and his wifs'w3r3'fgund but at moment it 3133333331 3233 siffifimfimfiflt it. an active investigation but not believe foul they do not believe that foul play a they do not believe that foul -la a , they do not believe that foul .la a , ., they do not believe that foul .[a a , ., ., any foul play and have expect any foul play and have not given any causes of death for gene hackman and his wife betsy —— they do not suspect. as we have been obviously as we have been these are unusual saying, these are unusual circumstances for two people and their family dog to circumstances for two people and theirfamily dog to be found dead in at found dead in their home at the same time. as you said this is active investigation but an active investigation but there no suspicious there are no suspicious in of they circumstances in terms of they are for anybody are not looking for anybody involved in this is else involved in this. this is just broke in the last hour or

so we are getting details as when. it's breaking and when. it's a breaking , we and when. it's a breaking . we do know too much story. we do not know too much the the santa fe at the moment. the santa fe police department will be updating as the updating us as the investigation continues. but gene hackman really had the gene hackman; really had the incredible career. geher hackmanr realty had the incredible career. he most—incredible career. he for 60 years, appeared in acted for 60 years, appeared in 100 films, won two oscars, as you said, for the french yea said. for the french .,...., w and yee seie. ferthe french” ' r ” " ' and and forgiven. also won a golden 77 77 ' 515m}; are; globe 7' ' alsoiwoina are; globe for royal ten and barnes bafta awards. he played a ba of awards. he played a ba of roles is. he played a ba of roles from: played a ba of roles from the yed a variety of roles from the heavyweight serious roles where 5 where he where he had fun with and almost poked fun at himself, the royal tenenbaums he played lex tenenbaums and he played lex luthor in superman having a lot —=: 7” fun playing fun playing this 77 fun playing this very % fvillain, n w ' igvillain, the over—the—too villain. the of superman. a lot of

nemesis of superman. a lot of people have perhaps would have watched those films they watched those films when they were up. he hadn't were growing up. he hadn't actually acted in anything new since 200a. so over 20 years ago. he basically the ago. he basically made the decision he wanted to from in the retire from acting in the front that public life. he was never though, that you an actor, though, that you would see at all the different and red—carpet events. premiers and red—carpet events. he was a very private person. and he did say to trained to an actor. i didn't train to be an actor. i didn't train to be an actor. i didn't train to be an actor. i didn't train to be a star. i trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and and lawyers and the and agents and lawyers—aha the and agents and lawyers—aha the and he found it press and he found it quite difficult to on difficult to watch himself on screen. he said really cost a n alot l; [a emotionally ’ 7 7 n a lot emotionally to watch me a lot emotionally to watch myself. i think of myself and feel quite then 7:5: at this j 77 whatthisoldfw 7 w ., aah}; {if m ’ ,., aah}; $15 w m iii; jeans and a eyes baggyjeans and a tired eyes and and all and receding hairline and all that. he was quite about "5567601 ' ' ageingand not particularly. . . to see himself ageing wanting to see himself ageing screen. but he was obviously e very much loved person as a very much loved person as well. we have talked about how a lot of people, particularly

in be waking up in hollywood, will be waking up this news, might not know to this news, might not know this- yet. if you to this news, might not know ibis- yet. if you imagine this news yet. if you imagine there will be coming there will be tributes coming in and fast because he with m siss s as isssssssssosf {fie has worked with some of the he won one of his £335 53 3851 413 9 f; in i in clint £331; fie 3m; 343 as e; i in clint eastwood oscars’in a clint eastwood for example. we are film, for example. we are imagining a lot of tributes coming if you'rejust cominggin. if you'rejust us we have heard this . -. . 7 joining us we have heard this sad news this morning that very sad news this morning that gene hackman who was 95 years gene hackmanrwho wasbs years has been found dead at old has been found dead at his home with wife betsy and home with his wife betsy and �* dog home with his wife betsy and �*dog in home with his wife betsy and �* dog in santa home with his wife betsy and �*dog in santa fe, new their dog in santa fe, new mexico, we'rejust getting details - - detailscoming - - details coming inis - - details coming inibecause i a details coming in because this is very recent, is this is very recent, it is breaking news, and police say are no suspicious there are he suspicious ... ' but they haven't a cause of deaths as yet. given a cause of'death as yet. couple have been married this couple have been married for a time. they have been felt alehg thajhe" have been. since 1991. felt alehg thajhell have been. since 1991. betsy was married since 1991. betsy was significantly younger than gene hackman. she was 63 but they had been married a very long time and they both moved to fe, new mexico together

santa fe, new mexico together 20 years and rarely ssin publisc. ssin public. we thinkssthe out in public. we think the last time they were seen out in or at least the press public, or at least the press saw them out in public, was last year popping for a car last year popping out for a car thief because they were never a last year popping out for a car thief becau courted were never a last year popping out for a car thief becau courted the never a �*e�*ee�*3�*h3�*3�*ef�*3�*e 333 particularly spotlight particularly wanted the- . and spotlight particularly wanted the.-. . and as spotlight particularly wanted the- . and as gene the seetliaht; feed. 33 53'3- . .. said, he the eeetliaht; feed. 33 ge'f- . .. said, he trained to be hackman said, he trained to be an actor, didn't be a an actor, didn't train to be a star. clearly a significant between those two difference between those two things. he didn't want to do photo.. for celebrity photo shoots, for modest, ou read that luote so modest, you read that quote about how it cost him a lot to watch himself on sshe he once an screen. but he was once an incredible thing, if you think ”iiiiizi -- . . iiiiiitiihiei s s iiiiiiizihsieiwas s s it, he was once "ii i it,ihieiwas once described about it, he was once described as having the face of a truck gas havingtheface of a truck obviously we know one of hollywood's most anss bankable stars. an incredible ... of range bankable stars. an incredible y y y of range when it comes the roles he took to the lteles. he tee't. upeh �* but never took himself but arguably never took �* so seriously. just for himself so seriously. just for viewers us, i will

viewersjoining us, i will repeat the news we have broken the past half hour that in the past half an hour that gene has been found gene hackman has been found dead at his home along his dead at his home along with his wife. as a charlotte my colleague has been colleague'who has been this us colleague'w'no lnas been this us for the monitoring this for us for the half an hour or monitoring this for us for the halfan hour orso, a pet, - a pet, a - a pet, a family s - a pet, a family dog. - with a pet, a family dog. police are saying that they don't foul play but don't suspect foul play but don't suspect foul play but don't know of ssat s at the moment. this is an death at the moment. this is an investigation at the iit isit will as a moment. but it will come as a shock. he was 95. his wife, as moment. but it will come as a shock. h| said, 95. his wife, as moment. but it w