Nathan Lane reflects on working with ‘brilliant’ Gene Hackman in ‘Birdcage’: ‘Thrill of a lifetime’

Nathan Lane shared a touching tribute to Gene Hackman following the legendary actor’s surprising death last month. Lane, who starred alongside Hackman in Mike Nichols’ 1996 film “The Birdcage,” opened ...
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An autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease

SANTA FE, N.M. — The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new ...