Friends who knew it Gene hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa They are talking about the shocking death of the couple.
In a long look at the mysterious passage of the 95 -year -old actor, and his wife, published on Saturday, March 8th New York Times Talked to Tom AllinA friend of the couple for a long time.
“It was very protective of him,” said Alin over a 65 -year -old Arakawa, and the love he had for Hackman, before saying -on the way out that he thinks Hackman would have died “long ago” without his wife next to him.
Alin also shared a story of visiting with the couple in 2020 to celebrate Hackman’s 90th anniversary. He said it was clear that the actor was not in the best health and therefore his wife “only cared for her.”
The members of the Bauer-Griffin/GC Images of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were worried about the well-being of the couple before their recent deaths. “Betsy had not called his mother for months. He usually shouted each or two months,” The Daily Mail told Arakawa’s mother’s house, Arakawa’s mother’s mother, published on Friday in February (…)
Hackman and arakawa were found dead In his Santa Fe, New Mexico, at home on February 26.
“On February 26, 2025, at approximately 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, and a dog was found dead,” said the Office of the Santa Fe County in February 27. the week. “It is not suspected that the game of foul as a factor in these deaths at this time, however, the exact cause of death has not been determined.
Hackman’s family confirmed the couple’s death in a statement to Us.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passage of our father, Gene Hackman, and his wife, Betsy,” said Elizabeth, Leslie and Annie Hackman. “He was loved and admired by millions from all over the world for his brilliant actress career, but for us he was always just father and grandfather. We will miss him a lot and we are devastated by loss.”
On Friday, March 7, the head of Dr. Heather Jarrell said at a press conference That Arakawa died one week before Hackman, although the actor was unlikely to be aware of his death due to the diagnosis of his Alzheimer’s. “Mr. Hackman probably died around February 18, “he said.” From the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that Mrs. Hackman died first, probably by February 11. “
Arakawa’s cause of death was officially classified as a hamstvirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a rare infectious disease transported by rodents that begins with flu -like symptoms and advances rapidly to more severe results, including breathing problems, while Hackman died due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease with Cardiovascular Disease with Cardiovascular Disease. Important contribution factor.
“I think he died as a result of his heart disease, being a factor that contributes Alzheimer’s,” said Dr. Jarrell. She also added, “I can tell you that I was in an advanced state of all and it is very possible that I was not aware that he died.”