On the eve of the Academy Awards, movie fans were shocked this morning to learn of the death of two-time Oscar winner
Gene Hackman and his wife at their New Mexico home. A true everyman, Hackman had a career spanning over 50 years before he retired from acting in 2004 to focus on writing novels. His impressive legacy features iconic roles such as Popeye Doyle in
The French Connection, Lex Luthor in the original
Superman movies and Rupert Anderson in
Mississippi Burning (among many others). Given the length and range of his career and the memorable characters he brought to life onscreen, we want know which of Hackman’s performances is your favorite. Vote in our poll and share you thoughts in the comments.
