Hackman (far left) first came to prominence as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde (1967) Picture: Supplied
Hackman won the first of his two Oscars for his role as a detective in 1971’s The French Connection. Picture: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive
Hackman and daughters Elizabeth and Leslie Hackman attend a screening of Superman in 1978. He played Superman’s nemesis Lex Luthor on three occasions, including in 1980’s sequel when he was briefly, and bizarrely, described as the “ruler of Australia”. Picture: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Hackman’s final bow alongside Christopher Reeve — 1987’s Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Picture: CD HMB/AP
Clint Eastwood’s revival western Unforgiven swept the 1993 Oscars, including a second Best Supporting Actor award for Hackman. Picture: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Hackman was part of an all-star cast including Robin Williams in The Birdcage (1996). Picture: Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images
