Oscar-Winning Actor Gene Hackman Dies Gene Hackman died of heart disease. His wife died of hantavirus. Ozzy Osbourne, a heavy metal icon, died. George Foreman, a boxing great, died. Dick Cheney, former U.S. Vice President, died. Health | Death | Celebrities United States Gene Hackman | Ozzy Osbourne | George Foreman | Dick Cheney 1 month ago