Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their Santa Fe home. While investigators attempt to determine the cause of their death, we look back at the acting legend's top five movies.

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The "Unforgiven" and "Bonnie and Clyde" actor and his wife were found dead at their home in New Mexico. Gene Hackman, a decade-spanning Hollywood legend with two Oscar victories for his roles in William Friedkin's 1971 classic The French Connection and Clint Eastwood's 1992 western Unforgiven,

The Birdcage (1996): Arguably Hackman’s best comedic performance, Hackman plays a conservative Republican senator whose daughter is marrying into a family led by two gay men. In this scene, Nathan Lane and Robin Williams sneak Hackman’s character out of a club in drag as the senator goes from feeling incredibly awkward to rather comfortable.

Clint Eastwood, who directed and starred with Hackman in 1992’s Unforgiven, said in a statement to Deadline: “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.”

Gene Hackman, who was found dead on Feb. 26, along with his deceased wife, shared the screen with an admirable list of co-stars.