Gene Hackman – Age 93

Rejection can make someone work harder, and no one knows this better than Gene Hackman. The legendary actor once got counted among the people least likely to succeed in Hollywood, and he had to work at a restaurant in between acting jobs to sustain himself. If his present-day film and television shows portfolio is anything to go by, that dedication paid off massively.

Gene has appeared in over eighty productions, winning several accolades in the process. Nonetheless, after a long, successful career spanning nearly five decades, the actor decided to call time on his glorious run in the film business and now leads a quiet life away from the cameras.