Actor Gene Hackman Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car
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Actor 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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Comments (77)
MrMagoo
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:17pmCrimson Tide.
Report Post »Gene Hackman tells Denzel Washington, “That’s a Jack Russell Terrier. The smartest dog in the world”.
And he was right.
seanscythe
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:02amScary 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.
Report Post »mcgrawactor1
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:14pmGet 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.
Report Post »Mimi24
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:46pmGet well quickly. Prayers for you.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:05amHard to believe he’s 81 ! He is one of the last great actors IMHO.
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:31amTo 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).
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:47pmZandy’s Bride
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:15pmOf course he wasn’t wearing a helmet! Lex Luthor don’t wear no sissy-azz bike helmets! Get well soon, Lex!
Report Post »BODYBAG
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:43pmAll I can say is I feel sorry for the driver of the Toyota:
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmgcVQrWg8
Gonzo
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:07amAt 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.
Report Post »ronljl
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 3:36pmBodybag 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.
Report Post »ronljl
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 3:38pmAND, I hope that Gene gets out about quickly. Getting hit be a car hurts, I know from personal experince!
Report Post »AB5r
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 6:08pmRon, 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.
Report Post »3monkeysmomma
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:32pmI hope I look that good when I’m 82 and I hope I can still ride a bike.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:21pmI wish him a speedy recovery. He’s one of my favorite actors.
Report Post »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.
Report Post »Dotado
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:12pmI 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.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:28pmWas he in Bullet? French Connection maybe? Popeye Doyle?
Report Post »barstooltestpilot
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 4:00amThis would not have happened if he was picking his feet in Poughkeepsie.
Report Post »stubob
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:12pmHe was in “Bite The Bullet.”
Report Post »elvisroy0000
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:39pmour 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
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 8:34amSo, does your keyboard have any PUNCTUATION keys? Learn to use them please!!!!!
Report Post »oddball130
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:14amOnos, the grammer police are here.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 11:49amNot to pile on (because typos happen) but, how do you decide which letters to capitalize? It looks pretty random to me.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:28pmHe’s a lib.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:35pmYour point?
Report Post »Neesey
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:38pmYou’re a jerk
Report Post »Neesey
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:38pmAnd you sound like one…Jerk.
Report Post »TunaBlue
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:58pmHe’s a Marine.
Report Post »sane_man
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:07pm@GOODSTUFF Right on cue. Thanks for at least being predictable. Predictably sad.
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:28pmAlcohol 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.
Report Post »Voice1percent
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:23pmGreat actor have loved his movies forever. Semper Fi Gene
Report Post »lodgerat
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 3:40pmOne of my favorites too. Get well soon and another Semper Fi
Report Post »Glenn in Virginia
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:19pmWhat‘s that ol’ geezer doin’ out on the highway on a bicycle anyhow? Ain’t he got no sense?
Report Post »PATRIOT802
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:02pmMr.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 !
Report Post »GOD BLESS AMERICA
grandmaof5
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:07pmSpeedy recovery, Mr. Hackman, happy to hear you are going to be fine.
Report Post »Gypsy123
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:59pmI am sorry he got hit by a car but I care nothing for Hollywood and its liberal actors.
Report Post »sane_man
Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:12amOf 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.
texasoysterman
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:58pmMy favorite Gene Hackman movies: Hoosiers, The Conversation, French Connection.
Report Post »A true Hollywood icon, hope he is on his feet soon.
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:20pmGo Hickory.
Report Post »mpetroski
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:39pmHe is a US Marine he will be fine.
DOCSKI
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:46pmSemper Fi.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:38pmGreat actor. I‘d rather he’d been wearing his helmet, but………….He deserves a swift recovery.
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:34pmI’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.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:25pmI think his performance in Bat 21 was awesome. Great actor. I hope he recovers fast.
Report Post »nuttyvet
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:32pmOne of the original movie action heros (for my gen anyways). He’ll pull through!!!!
Report Post »lynda1276
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:19pmhere’s hoping for a speedy recovery!
Report Post »MrMagoo
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:10pmGene Hackman is a American Icon.He‘ll always be a true blue representative of the American Man’s spirit.Just like Clint Eastwood.
Report Post »Little Bill Dagget and Will Munny in Unforgiven(1992) are my hero’s in film.
MrMagoo
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:17pmGod Bless ya Gene Hackman!
Report Post »MrMagoo
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:07pmEnglish 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=2xU5×4HmAvk
Report Post »seemsew
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:07pmI‘ve always admired Gene Hackman’s work and sure hope he will be alright.
Report Post »Didn’t know he has a book out, and will certainly look forward to reading it.
KickinBack
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:14pmIt was a pretty good story.
Report Post »Dug2Dark
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:05pmWow, Bush hit Gene Hackman with his car.
Report Post »All work & no blame. Makes Bush a very bad boy.
seemsew
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:09pmWhat a stupid thing to say…
Report Post »Toxic Pirate
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:21pmYour an Ass Clown
Report Post »felix
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:31pmyour a worthless liberal p o s
Report Post »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.
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:01pmPrayers for a very speedy recovery! Gene Hackman is one of my favorite actors!
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:03pmEcho those sentiments
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:08pm82, I had no idea he was that old. A fall to anyone that age can be very serious.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:46pmHis best role was the blind hermit in Young Frankenstein, and the French Connection.
DO YOU pick your toes in Poughkeepsie?
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