Gene Hackman, 91 , Born In 1930, The French Connection

It’s been over a decade since Gene Hackman filmed his last movie, Welcome to Mooseport, in 2004, and he doesn’t seem to have plans of coming out of retirement any time soon. Starring in often multiple projects a year since his television debut in 1961, the two-time Academy Award winner deserves to enjoy his later years away from the spotlight with his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

Although he’s never made a formal announcement about his departure, Hackman shared a glimpse of his private life with Empire magazine in 2009. Apparently, ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ actor is spending his days fishing and painting after a doctor advised him to take it easy for the sake of his heart.