Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa are dead. The 95-year-old and the 63-year-old were found in their house on Donnerstg (February 27, 2025). The couple’s cause of death has not yet been announced. According to reports, however, no external debt is assumed. In addition to the corpses: the also deceased domestic dog.
Rolling-Stone author Marc praised the Hollywood legend in his obituary: “It may be one of the most difficult tasks in the life of an artist, especially with actors whose faces are familiar with half the world to find the right moment to end your own career. How should you know when the zenith is exceeded, when is it time to go? Gene Hackman had found this ideal moment. Even more than a decade ago, in an interview, he said that he did not want to put it on and risk it to say goodbye in a bad way. And even more important: he was completely satisfied with what he had achieved. “
The last recorded video shows Gene Hackman in 2024, at the age of 94.
The last video of Gene Hackman:
The latest photos showed Gene Hackman together with his wife Betsy Arakawa. You can be seen when leaving the Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in New Mexico. That was on March 28, 2024 in Santa Fe. The couple supports each other.
Hackman now shows this video with a drinking cup, probably when leaving a petrol station. The psychopathic -sounding wheezing in the background of the video probably comes from a motorcyclist with a helmet who couldn’t believe his luck to have recognized Gene Hackman and then quickly film him.
Gene Hackman retired from the cinema business in 2004. He played his last leading role in “Welcome to Mooseport” (original title: “Welcome to Mooseport”), an American film comedy by Donald Petrie from 2004.