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Remembering the life and legendary career of Gene Hackman

Season 2025 Episode 58 | 3m 05s

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman is dead at the age of 95. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday. Authorities are still investigating the cause, but a search warrant affidavit described their deaths as "suspicious." As John Yang reports, Hackman was one of the great actors of his generation.

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