Gene Hackman's Death Investigation Is 'Ongoing': Sheriff

Yahoo

27-02-2025

Following the discovery of Superman star Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, dead—alongside their pet dog—in their Santa Fe-area home on Wednesday, Feb. 26, an investigation has reportedly been launched into their causes of death.
The sheriff's office confirmed to NBC News that there is an "active and ongoing investigation."
While investigators do not currently suspect foul play "as a factor in those deaths," according to the county sheriff's public information officer, Denise Womack Avila, the "exact cause of death has not been determined.'
A representative for the department shared with NBC affiliate KOB of Albuquerque that a neighbor of the actor, 95, and his spouse, 64, called police to request a welfare check for the couple, though it's unclear what raised concern for the neighbor.
While police discovered the deceased after receiving the emergency call at about 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, the couple was not formally identified until shortly after midnight local time on Thursday morning.
Hackman and his wife had been married since 1991. While they two did not share any children, Hackman left behind three adult children from his first marriage to Faye Maltese: Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie.
During an interview with Larry King in 2004, Hackman admitted his fear of leaving his wife behind after undergoing a heart procedure.
"I want to make sure that my wife and my family are taken care of. Other than that, I don't have a lot of fears," he said.
With his impressive net worth, it seems safe to assume that he successfully ensured that his survivors would be "taken care of."
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