Gene Hackman, the Oscar-winning 'Unforgiven' and 'French Connection' actor who was an onscreen fixture for 40 years, has died at 95.

Gene Hackman, the actor whose turns in classics like “The French Connection" and “Unforgiven” made him one of the most respected actors in Hollywood, died.

As details slowly emerged about the death in New Mexico of legendary actor Gene Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner whose career spanned five decades, tributes poured in from the entertainment world Thursday for a man who was a towering figure in the industry.