Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have died at their home, with the sad news leading to a flood of tributes to the iconic star, who won two Oscars in his career

Clint Eastwood, who directed and starred with Hackman in 1992’s Unforgiven, said in a statement to Deadline: “There was no finer actor than Gene. Intense and instinctive. Never a false note. He was also a dear friend whom I will miss very much.”