Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman's Final Autopsy Reveals New Health Details
April 28, 2025
Gene Hackman's Final Autopsy Reveals New Health Details
New details about Gene Hackman's health have been revealed in a final autopsy released two months after his death at age 95. The actor was found dead at his home, along with wife Betsy Arakawa.
April 28, 2025
Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa Laid to Rest in Private Funeral
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were laid to rest in a private memorial weeks after they were found dead in their Santa Fe home, E! News can confirm.
April 15, 2025
Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa Investigation: Dead Rodents, Nests Found on Property in Risk Assessment
After the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, New Mexico officials found dead and alive rodents, as well as nests and feces from the animal on their Santa Fe property.
April 15, 2025
Gene Hackman Case: Betsy Arakawa's Mom Breaks Silence on Their Deaths
After Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home in February, her mom Yoshie Feaster spoke out about the tragedy.
April 1, 2025
Gene Hackman’s Publicist Details His Private Final Years With Betsy Arakawa
Gene Hackman’s publicist Susan Madore shared insight into his and Betsy Arakawa’s private life in New Mexico in the years before their tragic deaths.
April 1, 2025
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s Friends Share Rare Insight Into Decades-Long Marriage
After Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home, their friends opened up about the couple’s loving relationship.
March 19, 2025
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Death Case: What Happened to Their Surviving Dogs
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's surviving dogs Bear and Nikita—who helped authorities find the couple's bodies after their deaths—have been "placed in appropriate homes," according to an estate rep.
March 17, 2025
Gene Hackman Case: Police Change Timeline of Betsy Arakawa Death After New Details Arise
A doctor challenged the timeline of Betsy Arakawa’s death, after officials determined she died Feb. 11, one week before her and husband Gene Hackman’s deaths in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home.
March 17, 2025
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Case: Dog's Likely Cause of Death Revealed
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's dog Zinna—whose remains were found alongside the couple at their New Mexico home—likely died of from severe dehydration or starvation, per officials.
March 15, 2025
Gene Hackman Case: What Happens After Actor and Betsy Arakawa Left Estates to Each Other
Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa both intended to leave most of their assets to one another, but had plans in case of their deaths, according to documents obtained by multiple outlets.
March 14, 2025
Gene Hackman Case: Actor’s 3 Kids Left Out of His Will
The contents of Gene Hackman’s will have been revealed following his February death, with his late wife Betsy Arakawa being named the sole beneficiary.
March 14, 2025
Gene Hackman Case: How Surviving Dogs Helped Paramedics Find His Body
After paramedics found Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa dead in the bathroom of their Santa Fe home, the couple’s dogs led authorities to the actor’s body.
March 13, 2025
Bruce Willis' Wife Emma Shares Message About Caregivers After Deaths of Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa
Amid Bruce Willis’ battle with frontotemporal dementia, his wife Emma Heming shared an important PSA about caregivers following the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa.
March 11, 2025
Gene Hackman Death Investigation: Every Tragic Twist After Actor, Wife Betsy Arakawa Were Found Dead
Investigators pieced together a haunting picture of Gene Hackman's final days before he and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead on Feb. 26.
March 10, 2025
Gene Hackman's Pal Says Actor Would've Died "Long Ago" Without Wife Betsy Arakawa
After Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe home Feb. 26, a friend of the Unforgiven actor claimed he owed his long life to his wife.
March 10, 2025
How Did Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Dog Die? Police Share Update
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, while his wife Betsy Arakawa's cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. But questions remain about how their dog Zinna died in a crate.
March 8, 2025
What Is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome? What to Know About Virus That Killed Gene Hackman's Wife
Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa died from a rare infectious disease known as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, authorities shared March 7. Find out more about the illness.
March 7, 2025