Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead inside their home in New Mexico yesterday. Police were reportedly called to the scene to do a welfare check and discovered the pair deceased, alongside the family dog who had also passed away.

The Dan Patrick Show reflects on the life of legendary actor Gene Hackman, who famously played Norman Dale in "Hoosiers," Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in “The French Connection” and Jimmy McGinty in "The Replacements.

One of the greatest American actors of the 20th century was voted “least likely to succeed” by his first theater school, wasn’t a star until he was 40 and possessed a face he once described as “your everyday mineworker.

Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead in their New Mexico home Wednesday, authorities said.

One of the 20th century's greatest actors, Hackman's career spanned more than 40 years and a variety of roles, from tough-guy parts to comedic turns, playing heroes, villains and one iconic sports coach in ways that captivated audiences.

But over the next 50-odd years, Hackman would become the greatest, coolest, earthiest star of what’s now known as New Hollywood: an everyman who defined a generation of moviemaking better than anyone else.