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WATCH HEREThe 46-year-old is expressing her sadness over the passing of her "Heartbreakers" costar , who on Wednesday was alongside his wife and .
“I was one of many lucky enough to work with Gene Hackman,” Hewitt shared in an exclusive statement to E! News. “He was light and talent and goodness. We will all miss you.”
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SIGN UP The pair starred together in the 2001 film, which saw Hewitt's character work alongside her onscreen mother to con men — including Hackman's character "William B. Tensy" — into and right back out of marriage, stealing their money along the way.
The "Ghost Whisperer" alum is one of many , whose career-spanning decades was marked by countless films and many awards.
Another titan of film, Francis Ford Coppola — who worked with Hackman on 1974’s "The Conversation" — was among the first to pay tribute to the late actor.
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"The loss of a great artist, always cause for both mourning and celebration," he captioned a . "Gene Hackman a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution."
also spoke to the inspiration the "Royal Tenenbaums" star had provided throughout his career.
“Loved you in everything,” tribute to Hackman. “The Conversation, The French Connection, The Poseidon Adventure, Unforgiven—tough yet vulnerable. You were one of the greats. God bless those who loved you. Rest well, sir.”
For his own part, Hackman — who had been living quietly out of the spotlight with Betsy in recent years — was among the first to keep himself humble, despite the illustrious career he led.
“If you look at yourself as a star you've already lost something in the portrayal of any human being,” he told The New York Times in 1989. “I need to keep myself on the edge and keep as pure as possible. You need something to bring you down to a sense of who you are and who you're portraying. You need to remember you're not a movie star and that you shouldn't be too happy.”
He added, “You should never take anything for granted.”
