Gene Hackman has earned his place in Hollywood history as one of the greatest character actors of all time. Working alongside movie legends like William Friedkin, Clint Eastwood, and Richard Donner, the actor has brought an impressive degree of depth and range to the big screen.

If it takes a village to raise a happy child, how many people does it take to give their elderly, infirm father a dignified death?

Hollywood is now mourning actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 63, who passed away in February this year. The actor, who won two Oscars, was a big movie star with over 100 acting credits.