In Memoriam

[Captain Apollo]

Nice obituary by the ABC on Hackman's passing -

Gene Hackman was an unlikely star who won two Academy Awards

Perhaps best known for his portrayal of tough and vulgar New York cop Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in1971's The French Connection, he mined personal pain to give intense, edgy performances.

www.abc.net.au

 

[horrie hastings]

Damn! Popeye Doyle. That really sucks!

So many good roles but he always be Reverend Scott in The Poseidon Adventure to me.