Episode 417 THE GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS (Part 15) Gene Hackman, A Second Career - 1930 - 2025 ( A Tribute )

BOB DOLE : 1995 Clinton's Comeback · Jan 4, 2026 · 1h 15m

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This episode is a tribute to a great actor, Gene Hackman, who decided to retire from the silver screen and write novels. He wrote five of them and all got some level of acclaim. They were :

“Wake of the Perdido Star” with Daniel Lenihan (1999)

“Justice for None” with Daniel Lenihan (2004)

“Escape from Andersonville” with Daniel Lenihan (2008)

“Payback at Morning Peak” (2011)

“Pursuit” (2013)

While this episode is a focused examination at his second career it is also a retrospective of his amazing life. Hackman passed away on most likely February 18, 2025, he was 95 years old…