We’re still waiting for Hollywood royalty to wake up and share their tributes to Gene Hackman.

But we’re rolling back the years here, with a picture that sums up the acting greats he knew and often worked alongside.

This image is from the 2003 Golden Globe Awards. Hackman is obviously in the middle, holding the prestigious Cecil B DeMille Award.

You’ll no doubt recognise the actors either side of him, too – the late and hilarious Robin Williams to the left, and British legend Michael Caine on the right.

Williams and Caine presented Hackman with the award – with Caine calling him “one of the greatest actors” he knows. 

“Gene Hackman in Hollywood is known as an actor’s actor, but in my house, he’s known as a comedian’s comedian,” quipped Williams as he presented the award with Caine. 

“Whether it be comedy or drama, you’re the most gifted actor in America. You’re also a truly superhuman being,” he added.

The award is an honourary one granted to those who have made an “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field”.

It’s clear as we reflect on his body of work today that Hackman certainly did that.