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Gene Hackman's Art Collection Auction Begins November 19

10/19/2025

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Gene Hackman's estate will auction his art collection and memorabilia starting November 19, 2023, in New York, as announced by Bonhams Auctions.
The auction includes Hackman's personal artworks, scripts, and three Golden Globe trophies, with online sales running from November 8 to December 4, 2023.
Following Hackman's death in February 2023, initial reports described the circumstances as "suspicious," but autopsy results confirmed he died from heart disease and Alzheimer's, while his wife had a rare respiratory illness.

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Gene Hackman's estate will auction his art collection and memorabilia starting November 19, 2023, in New York, as announced by Bonhams Auctions.
The auction includes Hackman's personal artworks, scripts, and three Golden Globe trophies, with online sales running from November 8 to December 4, 2023.
Following Hackman's death in February 2023, initial reports described the circumstances as "suspicious," but autopsy results confirmed he died from heart disease and Alzheimer's, while his wife had a rare respiratory illness.