Gene Hackman‘s movie scripts, Golden Globe trophies, and art items from his personal collection will be auctioned off. The first auction, focused on art pieces he collected throughout his life, is set for Nov. 19 in New York, announced Bonhams Auctions on Thursday. The sale will take place just several …
Read More »Gene Hackman Poked Fun at Alzheimer's in Notes Left for Wife Betsy Arakawa Before Death
A batch of letters and notes gives a glimpse into the lives of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, which have been released as part of the investigation into their tragic deaths earlier this year, the Los Angeles Times reports. At the time of his death, Hackman had been battling Alzheimer’s …
Read More »Judge Rules Video Inside Gene Hackman's Home Can Be Released, but Bodies Must Be 'Blurred'
A New Mexico judge ruled Monday that video taken inside Gene Hackman’s home during an investigation into the actor’s startling death last month can be released to the public — but only with redactions that remove any images showing the partially mummified bodies of Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. …
Read More »Gene Hackman's Estate Wins Temporary Order to Seal Bodycam Footage, Autopsy Photos
A New Mexico judge is blocking, at least temporarily, the release of any photos or video showing the partially mummified bodies of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa-Hackman after the actor and his wife were found dead in their Santa Fe home last month. The new order from Judge Matthew J. …
Read More »Gene Hackman's Estate Seeks to Seal Autopsy Photos, Body-Cam Footage
The estate of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa are seeking to block the release of autopsy reports, photographs, and other material stemming from the investigation into the couple’s deaths. Julia Peters, who represents the couple’s estate, filed a request with a Santa Fe district court to seal the …
Read More »Bruce Willis' Wife Reacts to Gene Hackman's 'Tragic' Death: 'Caregivers Need Care Too'
Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis is reminding people that “caregivers need care too” in light of the tragic circumstances surrounding the deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife last month. Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home in …
Read More »What Is Hantavirus? Gene Hackman's Wife Died From Rodent-Transmitted Illness
When Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his classical pianist wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead on the floor in different rooms of their New Mexico home last week, investigators set to work unraveling the mystery of what happened. On Friday, they said testing determined Arakawa, 65, died from a rare …
Read More »Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy's Causes of Death Revealed
The causes of death of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been revealed, the chief medical examiner announced Friday, nine days after the couple was found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home. Both Hackman and Arakawa’s deaths were found to be the result of …
Read More »Bill Murray Remembers Working With 'Brilliant' but 'Tough' Gene Hackman on 'Royal Tenenbaums'
Bill Murray remembered Gene Hackman’s brilliant acting, and occasionally irascible temperament on the set of The Royal Tenenbaums, following the news of Hackman’s death. Murray happened to give two interviews yesterday where he spoke about Hackman, one to The Associated Press, the other on The Drew Barrymore Show. In both …
Read More »Gene Hackman Died Nine Days Before He Was Found, Based on Pacemaker
An initial pathologist report found that Gene Hackman likely died on Feb. 17, according to the actor’s pacemaker activity. The Santa Fe Sheriff’s County held a press conference Friday afternoon to provide an update on the circumstances of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths, and while much of the information …
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