An autopsy for Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveals new details about her death. Arakawa, who died due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, had fluid accumulation in her chest and mild hardening of the vessels that supplied blood to the heart and body, according to an autopsy obtained by The Associated Press. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is … Read more
Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy was seen making a final public appearance before her untimely death in surveillance footage released by New Mexico officials on Tuesday. Betsy, a k a Betsy Arakawa, is believed to have died on Feb. 12 at the Santa Fe home she shared with Hackman, according to New Mexico Medical Examiner Dr. … Read more
Days before she and her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died at their home, Betsy Arakawa repeatedly searched online about flu- and Covid-like symptoms, according to records released on Tuesday by New Mexico authorities. The records — including witness interviews, photographs of the scene and police body camera footage — provided some new insights into … Read more
Gene Hackman and Betsy Hackman have been laid to rest nearly two months after their sudden and tragic passing, according to a new report. The Oscar-winning actor, 95, and his wife, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Feb. 26. A private memorial in their honor was recently held in … Read more
Gene Hackman’s dog should be cremated and buried with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, his daughter told New Mexico authorities after the mummified bodies of the reclusive couple and their beloved pooch were found last month, according to newly released police bodycam video. Betsy Arakawa was found dead alongside her husband Gene Hackman last month. AP … Read more
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s two surviving dogs have been separated in the wake of the couple’s tragic deaths. Joey Padilla, the owner of dog day care center Santa Fe Tails, told the Daily Mail on Tuesday that Bear, a German Shepherd, and Nikita, an Akita-shepherd mix, have been sent to new homes. Gene Hackman … Read more
Emma Heming Willis has an important message to share in the wake of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths. Bruce Willis’ spouse posted an Instagram video on Monday where she advocated for caretakers. Emma Heming Willis in her Instagram video. emmahemmingwillis/Instagram “So this is not something I’d usually comment on, but I do … Read more
Gene Hackman believed his wife Betsy Arakawa was the reason he lived as long as he did, according to one of the actor’s longtime friends. “She was very protective of him,” Tom Allin recently told The New York Times of Arakawa, who was seemingly the Oscar-winner’s sole caretaker prior to his shocking death. Maintenance workers … Read more
Betsy Arakawa — the classical pianist married to Gene Hackman — died last month of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare infectious disease linked to rodents, New Mexico authorities announced Friday. Hantavirus patients can develop flu-like symptoms that quickly progress to breathing difficulties. The condition can significantly damage lung tissue, causing fluid to accumulate in the … Read more
It’s the end of the road for Betsy Brandt and Grady Olsen. The couple is going their separate ways after more than two decades of marriage, with the “Breaking Bad” actress, 51, filing for divorce on Thursday, per the filing obtained by TMZ. Brandt tied the knot with Olsen in September 1998. The star listed … Read more
Hollywood royalty’s gotta eat. Actor Gene Hackman was seen out on a dinner date in New Mexico on Thursday, using a cane to walk and holding the arm of his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The couple dined at Pappadeaux’s Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe, where the legendary actor has lived since the 1980s. Earlier in the … Read more