Mumbai: Veteran actor Anupam Kher has paid tribute to Oscar winning actor Jean Hackman, who was found dead in his New Mexico’s house.

On Thursday, Kher took into his X account to share a series of pictures of the actor. Along with the paintings, he also added a note, where he recalled a memory of hackman’s film several years ago, which made him “crying” his own.

The year 1985 was. I was shooting #Aakhrirasta In Chennai! One day I packed quickly and went to the hotel. There was an old black and white film #Ineversangformyfather On tv. A father and son story! I started looking at it. The actor who played the son was young #GenehackmanHe… pic.twitter.com/klcvcxojojtd– Anupam Kher (@anupampkher) 27 February, 2025

In his note, Kher shared how, once during the shooting of his film last Rusta, he completed the work a day, returned to his hotel, and flipping through television channels, came beyond a film called ‘I Never Song for My Father’, which had “Young Jean Hackman”.

Sharing how deep he left after watching the film, Kher wrote, “The year 1985 was 1985. I was shooting for #Aakhriririrasta in Chennai! One day, I packed quickly and went to the hotel. There was an old black-and-white film, #Ineversangformyfatherfather, on TV. The story of a father and son. I started watching it. I started watching the most praise for the actor.

Oscar -winning actor, his wife Batsi Arkawa, and his dogs were all found dead in their New Mexico’s house, confirmed by officials.

Santa F County Sheriff Aden Mendoz’s office confirmed the diversity of his deaths. According to officials, there is no immediate indication of foul play, although Sheriff’s office did not immediately cause death.

Sheriff told Santa Fay New Mexican, “I can only say that we are in the midst of an initial death investigation, waiting for the approval of a search warrant.” According to the publication, the authorities recognized the pair positively. “I want to assure the community and the neighborhood that there is no immediate threat to anyone.”

One of the most respected actors in the industry, Hackman, 95, was an Oscar nominated, who acted in dozens of films. He won two Oscars for French connections and unpredictable. He also won two BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe.

Hackman always surprised his sleeve, such as French connection II, firm and even in films such as Posidon Adventure.

Hackman gave an impressive array of performance that has increased in height only over time. His depiction of Harry Kaul in Francis Ford Copola’s The Conversation is equally strong and well left when the film started in 1974. The same is true about his stoic promoter in Michael Richie Ski film Downhill Racer.

In 1990, when he and Arkawa made Santa FE their home, Hackman reduced angioplasty due to heart failure. According to the variety, he continued to work as a screen actor for 14 years.

The hackman also gave three novels with under -celest arcologist Daniel Lenihan: Wake of the Pardido Star (1999), Justice for No (2004), and Escape from Andersonville (2008). His work of 2011 was a single attempt, Peback at Morning Peak.

They were married twice and had three children. His first marriage to Fay Maltese lasted 30 years, from 1956 to 1986. Hackman married Arkawa in 1991. Arkawa was a classical pianist.