Gene Hackman is a retired Hollywood actor and novelist with an estimated net worth of $80 million. He recently made headlines after rumors spread that the acclaimed veteran star has died. Time revealed an article on Grantland, a sports and pop culture blog, sparked a major confusion on Tuesday.
Legendary actor with a multimillion net worth, Gene Hackman will turn 85 on Friday. But before his birthday, he became the latest celebrity victim of a death hoax. A Jan. 28 headline from the mentioned Web site above said "The Greatest Living American Actor at 85: Gene Hackman Is Gone But Still in Charge," has caused fans to freak out over the rumors.
The word "Gone" from the title of the headline has been changed to "Retired" after it caused a lot of concerns from Hackman's avid fans. And the social media was then filled with messages of "Condolences" and "RIPs" for his family.
However, Gene Hackman's death hoax rumors were dismissed by the actor's rep telling ABC News that Hackman is "alive and well." The award-winning actor, who has an $80 million net worth as listed by The Richest, has been focusing on writing after his retirement from the entertainment industry, Yahoo! News revealed.
According to the actor's agent, Gene Jackman remains retired from film making. His retirement came after he received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes in 2004 for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field."
In an interview with GQ magazine in 2011, Hackman talked about his retirement and his willingness to do a movie, for one last time.
"If I could do it in my own house, maybe, without them disturbing anything and just one or two people," the veteran actor stated.
Despite the recent death hoax and Gene Hackman's retirement from making movies, which contributed to his remarkable net worth value, he channeled his concentration as a renowned novelist. So far, the Hollywood legend has written two book, "Payback at Morning Peak" in 2011 and 2013's "Pursuit. Hackman has also co-written three other books.
Though Gene Hackman's death hoax rumors stirred some confusion on social media, the actor is very much alive. And according to Celebrity Net Worth, the retired actor has an estimated $80 million fortune and is currently living in New Mexico with his wife Betsy Arakawa.
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