Gene Hackman shared some insight into his decision to leave acting during a 2009 interview with 'Empire' magazine. His last role was in the 2004 film 'Welcome to Moosepoint'

Gene Hackman’s award-winning, star-studded career in Hollywood came to an abrupt end when the legendary actor heeded a warning from a New York doctor. The two-time Oscar winner’s career was thrust back into the spotlight following his death inside his New Mexico home alongside his wife,

As investigation continues surrounding the circumstances of Gene Hackman's death, here's a look at the health issues the actor previously struggled from.

Hollywood remembered Hackman and the slate of films he left behind. Francis Ford Coppola, who directed Hackman in 1974′s “The Conversation,” wrote on Instagram, “The loss of a great artist, always cause for both mourning and celebration: Gene Hackman a great actor,