Oscarscar winner Gene hackman And his wife, Betsy ArakawaThey found dead in their Holy Fe, New Mexico, at home on Wednesday, February 26. Hackman was 95 years old. His wife was 63 years old.
“On February 26, 2025, approximately at 13.45, the deputies of the sheriff of the County of Santa Fe were sent to an address to Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park, where gene hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64 Use weekly On Thursday, February 27.
“It is not suspected that the game of fault as a factor at these deaths at this time, however, the exact cause of death has not been determined.
It Santa Fe New Mexican He was first to inform the news just after midnight on Thursday, citing the confirmation of the sheriff of the County of Santa Fe, Adan Mendoza.
Jeffrey Mayer/Wireimage, winner of Oscarscar Gene Hackman and his wife, a classic pianist Betsy Arakawa, married more than 30 years before they were found dead on Wednesday, February 26. Hackman first married Faye Maltese from 1956 to 1986. The couple shared three children, Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie. Maltese died in 2017. The Superman actor (…)
News ABC He reported that Hackman and Arakawa, a classic pianist, were found on Wednesday when police had a welfare control after a neighbor expressed his concern about his well -being.
Hackman accumulated awards for his roles in movies such as The French connection and Unforgivable Before you move away from the point of view.
Born in San Bernadino, California, in January 1930, Hackman served as a Marina for five years and studied at the University of Illinois before leaving the College to continue acting at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. He then worked at New York Theater and finally debuted on Broadway for 1964 production Any Wednesday. His performance helped him enter the film industry with a role in Lilith Later that year.
As his film career flourished, Hackman obtained nominations at the Academy for the years 1967 Bonnie and Clyde and 1970 I never sang for my father. Later he won his first Oscar for his representation of Detective Popeye Doyle in 1971 The French connection. Hackman became a very sought after man, appearing in 1975 Nocturnal movements1981 Red1986 Hoosiers1987 Noise and 1988’s Mississippi Burning (for which he received another Oscar nod). Also showed his range with papers in 1974 Young Frankenstein and 1978’s Superman.
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Hackman won a second Academy Award for his representation of Little Bill Daggett Clint eastwood1992 Western, Unforgivable. Later he starred in 1995 Get Shorty1998 Enemy of the state2001 The Royal had to2003 Sworn in disbocated and 2004’s Welcome to Mooseport.
Gene Hackman.
Pictures of Kevin Winter/GettyIn 2004, Hackman revealed in a rare interview that had no project close to the works. Four years later, he confirmed his retirement from his interpretation, noting that he would only make another movie in unique circumstances.
“I don’t know. If I could do it in my house, maybe, without disturbing anything and only one or two people, “he said Gq In 2008.
In an interview of 2020 with EmpireHackman elaborated his decision to move away from the performance. “The straw that broke the camel’s back was actually a test of stress I did in New York,” he said at the time. “The doctor advised me that my heart was not in the type so I should put it under stress.”
Hackman married Arakawa in 1991. He is survived by his three children, Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie, with his missing ex-wife, Faye Maltese.
