Gene Hackman died before co-starring with a comedian.
Gene Hackman . Hackman 's final film appearance to date was the romantic comedy Welcome to Mooseport in 2004 , co-starring comedian Ray Romano . Raymond Albert `` Ray '' Romano ( born December 21 , 1957 ) is an American stand-up comedian , actor and screenwriter . The Quick and the Dead is a 1995 American western film directed by Sam Raimi , and starring Sharon Stone , Gene Hackman , Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio .