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Jan. 13, 2012 7:54pm

Gene Hackman Hit by Car in Key West, FloridaActor Gene Hackman is reportedly “fine” after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Key West, Florida Friday afternoon.

The 81-year-old, who reports claim was not wearing a helmet, was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami with “serious” injuries, according to the highway patrol.

Highway patrol reports that the veteran actor was thrown from his bike when a Toyota Tundra pickup struck his bicycle’s rear tire. Alcohol reportedly did not play a factor in the crash.

Susan Madore, Hackman’s publicist, downplayed the incident, saying, “Gene’s fine. … Just a few bumps and bruises. He is already on his way home.”

Hackman won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for 1992′s “Unforgiven” and prior won best actor for his role in “The French Connection” in 1972.

Information about the person driving the car, or whether charges have been filed in the incident, has yet to be released.

 

(h/t: WaPo)

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  • MrMagoo
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:17pm

    Crimson Tide.
    Gene Hackman tells Denzel Washington, “That’s a Jack Russell Terrier. The smartest dog in the world”.
    And he was right.

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    • seanscythe
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:02am

      Scary I was thinking about the movie he was in The poseidon Adventure with the ship the cruise ship that gets turned over. Because I saw the post above of that other cruise ship, and I was thinking what was the name of the main actor again. Then I go down and see this, talk about weird.

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  • mcgrawactor1
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:14pm

    Get well Mr.Hackman. A good actor, and solid man. I can forgive his left leanings, which is more than Hollywood does toward right-leaning fly-over country and that is where their money comes from. (sigh) God bless you, brother.

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    • Mimi24
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:46pm

      Get well quickly. Prayers for you.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:05am

      Hard to believe he’s 81 ! He is one of the last great actors IMHO.

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:31am

      To me, good acting is good acting whether left or right thinking. Hackman is such a “natural actor”…can’t believe he is 81 and Eastwood 80…alot of the upcoming actors cannot hold a candle to the older actors. Speedy recovery to Mr. Hackman. Don’t mean to be mean but after being hit by the car, Hackman could have said to the driver of the car, “I was building a house” (Unforgiven).

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  • KangarooJack
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:47pm

    Zandy’s Bride

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  • BODYBAG
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:43pm

    All I can say is I feel sorry for the driver of the Toyota:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmgcVQrWg8

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:07am

      At least he can act. Now days they throw Brad Pitt and George Clooney at us and tell us we’re supposed to think they’re great actors.

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    • ronljl
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 3:36pm

      Bodybag got it right. It was the driver that hit our friend, not the damn Toyota. I hope that this was an AP or some other reporter, not a BLAZE reporter that wrote this article up. As Rush L. put it several years ago, it’s not the SUV that caused the accident or went chasing after the and ran over the college students, it was the driver. Lets help them with this sentence: …thrown from his bike when “THE DRIVER OF a Toyota Tundra pickup struck his bicycle’s rear tire.

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    • ronljl
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 3:38pm

      AND, I hope that Gene gets out about quickly. Getting hit be a car hurts, I know from personal experince!

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    • AB5r
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 6:08pm

      Ron, that is not right either – Lets help them with this sentence: …thrown from his bike when “THE DRIVER OF a Toyota Tundra pickup struck his bicycle’s rear tire. – Your sentence suggests that the driver of a Toyota Tundra pickup in a bizarre act, got out of his vehicle and struck (presumably with his fist or a kick) the rear tire of the bike ridden by Mr. Hackman. The correct wording would be something that accounted for the driver as being the driver of the truck that struck the tire.

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  • 3monkeysmomma
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:32pm

    I hope I look that good when I’m 82 and I hope I can still ride a bike.

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  • Thatsitivehadenough
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:21pm

    I wish him a speedy recovery. He’s one of my favorite actors.

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:19pm

    “Full Moon in Blue Water” does it for me. I like most of his work anyway for the not so handsome, regular guy appeal. He always seemed to me to not be afraid of being himself. Playing his parts like he would live them. Hope he’s up soon. I’d like to meet him on the road with my Motobecane 24 speed.

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  • Dotado
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:12pm

    I loved him in Hoosers and Bite the Bullet. Hope he’s back on his feet. Great actor, given me enjoyment over the years watching some of his movies.

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  • elvisroy0000
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:39pm

    our Prayers are with Gene Hackman and his Family what has whether he had a Helmet got anything to do with it Motorcycle Riders hit al the Time with Helmets on and suffer Brain injury 4 sleepy Cowboys http://youtu.be/VvTEpThS4a8 Garden in Corry http://youtu.be/6s0hjhkXW6Y

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    • Midwest Blonde
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 8:34am

      So, does your keyboard have any PUNCTUATION keys? Learn to use them please!!!!!

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    • oddball130
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:14am

      Onos, the grammer police are here.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 11:49am

      Not to pile on (because typos happen) but, how do you decide which letters to capitalize? It looks pretty random to me.

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  • GoodStuff
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:28pm

    He’s a lib.

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  • ThePostman
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:28pm

    Alcohol was not involved? What about snow chains, were snow chains involved? Winters in Key West are just miserable, you know…

    Of course alcohol was involved. If it weren’t for alcohol (and Jimmy Buffett), Key West would sink into the Gulf. In a gay way, of course.

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  • Voice1percent
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:23pm

    Great actor have loved his movies forever. Semper Fi Gene

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  • Glenn in Virginia
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:19pm

    What’s that ol’ geezer doin’ out on the highway on a bicycle anyhow? Ain’t he got no sense?

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  • PATRIOT802
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:02pm

    Mr.Hackman’s right up there with my Favorite Actors, didnt know he was a Marine, God bless him and praying for his speedy recovery. Mr. Hackman is a True Patriot !
    GOD BLESS AMERICA

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  • Gypsy123
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:59pm

    I am sorry he got hit by a car but I care nothing for Hollywood and its liberal actors.

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    • sane_man
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:12am

      Of course you ave to turn it into an us versus them thing. How childish and sad. And anyway you’d be surprised how many people in Hollywood are not liberals. But even so…who cares. The guy is a great actor. Get out more…it’ll do you good.

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  • texasoysterman
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:58pm

    My favorite Gene Hackman movies: Hoosiers, The Conversation, French Connection.
    A true Hollywood icon, hope he is on his feet soon.

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  • mpetroski
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:39pm

    He is a US Marine he will be fine.

    DOCSKI

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  • piper60
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:38pm

    Great actor. I’d rather he’d been wearing his helmet, but………….He deserves a swift recovery.

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  • cranberry
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:34pm

    I’m almost 50. NO kids wore helmets when i was young. that’s all i’m sayin’ – wonder how many children/adults have been saved from certain death by not wearing a helmet while bike riding. Glad he’s getting exercise tho, he’s a great actor.

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  • trolltrainer
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:25pm

    I think his performance in Bat 21 was awesome. Great actor. I hope he recovers fast.

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    • nuttyvet
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:32pm

      One of the original movie action heros (for my gen anyways). He’ll pull through!!!!

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  • lynda1276
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:19pm

    here’s hoping for a speedy recovery!

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  • MrMagoo
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:10pm

    Gene Hackman is a American Icon.He’ll always be a true blue representative of the American Man’s spirit.Just like Clint Eastwood.
    Little Bill Dagget and Will Munny in Unforgiven(1992) are my hero’s in film.

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:17pm

      God Bless ya Gene Hackman!

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    • MrMagoo
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:07pm

      English Bob: [discussing the assassination of President Garfield] Well there’s a dignity royalty. A majesty that precludes the likelihood of assassination. If you were to point a pistol at a king or a queen your hands would shakes as though palsied.
      Barber: Oh I wouldn’t point no pistol at nobody sir.
      English Bob: Well that’s a wise policy, as wise policy. But if you did. I can assure you, if you did, that the sight of royalty would cause you to dismiss all thoughts of bloodshed and you would stand… how shall I put it? In awe. Now, a president… well I mean…
      [chuckles]
      English Bob: why not shoot a president.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xU5x4HmAvk

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  • seemsew
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:07pm

    I’ve always admired Gene Hackman’s work and sure hope he will be alright.
    Didn’t know he has a book out, and will certainly look forward to reading it.

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  • Dug2Dark
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:05pm

    Wow, Bush hit Gene Hackman with his car.
    All work & no blame. Makes Bush a very bad boy.

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    • seemsew
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:09pm

      What a stupid thing to say…

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    • Toxic Pirate
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:21pm

      Your an Ass Clown

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    • felix
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:31pm

      your a worthless liberal p o s

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    • sane_man
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:13pm

      @FELIX See what listening to too much Rush and company has got you. It’s turned you into a hateful person that slings the word “liberal” at your fellow country men with the kind of venom usually reserved for molesters and murderers and nazis.

      Grow up and get some perspective on life.

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  • KangarooJack
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:01pm

    Prayers for a very speedy recovery! Gene Hackman is one of my favorite actors!

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