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Irish Daily Star
28-04-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Star
Gene Hackman's death 'was preventable had the right measures been taken'
The deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa may have been preventable if they had taken better steps to rid an infestation in their home. The Oscar winner and his wife died in their Santa Fe home in February, by what were at first mysterious causes. Investigators later determined Hackman died a week after his wife from severe heart disease, as well as complications from Alzheimer's disease. Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a disease spread through rodent droppings . A health report found that dead rodents were scattered across their property , likely leading to her illness and eventual death. Read More Related Articles Jenna Bush Hager left in tears over emotional dedication involving career move Read More Related Articles Donald Trump and Melania slammed as they're caught chatting and smiling at Pope Francis' funeral A source told Radar Online that traps found throughout the property revealed someone was attempting to get rid of an infestation. The source said: 'It's terribly tragic because it shows that they didn't go far enough in combating it. It also means their deaths probably were preventable had the right measures been taken.' While there weren't dead rats found in the main building, they were found in eight of the outposts on the property. The health assessment called the area a "breeding ground' for HPS. Dead rodents were found on the property (Image: AP) Two vehicles on the property also showed signs of rodent activity. Rodent feces were discovered in three garages, two casitas, and three sheds on their land. One live rodent, one dead rodent, and a rodent nest were found in three of the detached garages. HPS symptoms include flu-like illness, headaches, dizziness and severe respiratory distress. Gene's wife reached out to a medical concierge on February 12, a day prior to her confirmed death. Arkawa was Hackman's primary caregiver in his advanced state of Alzheimer's. Investigators determined he was likely unable to comprehend her death due to his cognitive condition, which is why he didn't call for help. His heart pills were found scattered on the county, and an autopsy showed he had no food in his stomach. They were finally laid to rest two months after their death. They were buried in a private ceremony in New Mexico. They were laid to rest two months after they were found (Image: AP) Gene appeared in a broad range of movie roles dating back to 1961, when he debuted in Mad Dog Coll. His roles included playing the arch nemesis Lex Luthor in the Superman movies and a coach finding redemption in the sentimental favorite Hoosiers. He was a five-time Oscar nominee who won best actor in a leading role for The French Connection in 1972 and best actor in a supporting role for Unforgiven two decades later. He retired in the early 2000s and lived a quiet life in New Mexico. Betsy was born in Hawaii in December 1959 and grew up in Honolulu. She studied piano and, as an 11-year-old sixth grader, performed in youth concerts in front of thousands of students at the Honolulu International Center Concert Hall, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported in 1971. For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .
Boston Globe
28-02-2025
- Boston Globe
What to know about the lives and deaths of Hollywood icon Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa
What we know about the deaths Investigators in Santa Fe, New Mexico, have not said whether they have determined the cause of death. According to a search warrant affidavit, a maintenance worker called police after finding the bodies Wednesday. He reported the home's front door was open when he arrived to do routine work. Advertisement In a 911 call, the maintenance worker said he could see Hackman's wife, 63-year-old Betsy Arakawa, laying on the floor through a window but he was unable to get inside. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Hackman's body was discovered in the home's entryway and Arakawa was found dead next to a space heater in a bathroom. On a countertop near Arakawa, pills were scattered next to an open prescription bottle, according to the search warrant. Police said they found the body of a German shepherd in the bathroom closet. Two other dogs were found alive on the property. No foul play was suspected, authorities said, though a search warrant showed investigators thought the deaths were 'suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation.' The New Mexico Gas Co. tested gas lines at the home but didn't find any signs of problems at the time, according to the warrant. An investigator noted people may not show sings of poisoning if they are exposed to gas leaks or carbon monoxide, but also there weren't signs of a leak. Results of autopsies conducted on both bodies were not available Thursday, authorities said. What was Hackman famous for? Hackman appeared in a broad range of movie roles dating back to 1961, when he debuted in 'Mad Dog Coll.' Through the next four decades, his roles including arch nemesis Lex Luthor in the 'Superman' movies and the iconic coach in 'Hoosiers' helped put Hackman on a Hollywood pedestal. Advertisement Hackman's performance as an obsessed and amoral cop in the 1971 film 'The French Connection' earned an Oscar for best actor in a leading role and was considered one of his defining roles. Hackman swung another Oscar for playing a sadistic sheriff in 1992's 'Unforgiven.' Hackman demurred from the pomp of celebrity and was considered an actor's actor who focused on the job and not on his image, dodging social circuit appearances beyond some award ceremonies. As a boy, films offered Hackman an escape from a tumultuous homelife with an abusive father who left the family when Hackman was 13. How is Hollywood reacting? Sympathy and admiration for Hackman poured in from Hollywood legends including director Francis Ford Coppola, actor-director Clint Eastwood and actor Bill Murray. Murray worked with Hackman on director Wes Anderson's 2001 film 'The Royal Tennenbaums.' Hackman gave young directors such as Anderson a hard time but brought skill to the set, Murray said. 'I watched him once do, like, 25 takes where he did it perfectly with an actor who kept blowing it every single time,' Murray told The Associated Press. 'He was a great one. He was a great actor.' Actor Cary Elwes called Hackman a 'force of nature.' 'Growing up on his movies was an absolute thrill for me,' Elwes said on Instagram. 'To observe his remarkable facility and humanity in every role was something to behold.' Everything you ever wanted to learn about acting can be found in any of Hackman's performances, actor Steve Toussaint posted on Instagram. ″'The French Connection.' 'Crimson Tide,' 'The Conversation.' Gosh! I could go on,' Toussaint wrote. Advertisement Who was his wife? Arakawa was born in Hawaii in December 1959 and grew up in the state. She studied piano while growing up in Honolulu and, as an 11-year-old sixth grader, performed in youth concerts in front of thousands of first and second graders at the Honolulu International Center Concert Hall, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported in 1971. Arakawa attended the University of Southern California from 1981 through 1983, the university said in an email. While in Los Angeles, she was a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Aztecs, a professional soccer team in the North American Soccer League, and worked as a production assistant on the television game show 'Card Sharks,' the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported in 1981. The classically trained pianist met Hackman while working part-time at a California gym in the mid-1980s. They soon moved in together and relocated to Santa Fe by the end of the decade. Arakawa was vice president of Pandora's, a home decor and furnishing store in Santa Fe, according to New Mexico business records. Where were Hackman and his wife living? Their Southwestern-style ranch sits atop a hill with views of the Rocky Mountains far from Hollywood. The area is known as a preferred location among artists and a retreat for celebrities. The home was featured in a 1990 article by Architectural Digest. The four-bedroom, 8,700-square-foot (808-square-meter) structure on 6 acres (2.4 hectares) had an estimated market value of a little over $4 million, according to Santa Fe County property tax records. Hackman often was seen around the historic state capital. His hobbies included painting, deep-sea diving and, later in life, writing novels. The couple enjoyed watching DVDs that Arakawa would rent, Hackman told the film magazine Empire in a 2009 interview. Advertisement In his later years, Hackman was seen far less in public. Papers reported sightings of Hackman in mundane scenarios, such as when The New York Post detailed the former actor pumping gas and getting a chicken sandwich at Wendy's in 2023. Associated Press reporters Claire Rush in Portland, Oregon, and Mead Gruver in Cheyenne, Wyoming, contributed to this report.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oscar Winner Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Found Dead at Home: Sheriff
Two-time Academy Award winner Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, have died, according to Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza. The legendary actor was 95. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that the actor and his wife, along with their dog, were found dead Wednesday, Feb. 26, in their home in the Santa Fe Summit community. Per the publication, Mendoza said there was no immediate indication of foul play. A cause of death was not provided. Parade has reached out to Hackman's representative. Born Jan. 30, 1930, when his teachers and classmates didn't believe he could succeed as an actor, Hackman decided to prove them wrong, moving to New York City to seriously pursue his acting career. His classmate Dustin Hoffman joined him in the city. Hackman received his first film and TV roles in 1961; he played a policeman in Mad Dog Coll and a small role as character Joe Lawson in an episode of Tallahassee 7000. Two years later, he made his Broadway debut in Children From Their Games. It wasn't until 1964 that he received his big break with the Broadway play Any Wednesday. This led to his first major film in Lilith, alongside Jean Seberg and Warren Beatty. In 1967, he received his first Academy Award nomination for his supporting role as Buck Barrow in classic Bonnie and Clyde. He earned his second Oscar nomination for I Never Sang for My Father in 1970. It wasn't until a year later that he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in The French Connection. His career continued to be successful for the rest of the decade, with starring roles in Prime Cut, The Poseidon Adventure, Cisco Pike and Night Moves. His star power grew further when he was cast as villain Lex Luthor in 1978's Superman. He reprised the role in sequels Superman II and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Hackman later won his second Oscar for his work in Clint Eastwood's critically-acclaimed Western flick, Unforgiven. He took home the prize for Best Supporting Actor. Some of Hackman's most memorable roles late in his career were in The Royal Tenenbaums, The Birdcage and Get Shorty. His final movie was 2004's Welcome to Mooseport, starring alongside Ray Romano. He announced his retirement from acting in 2008. Hackman married twice. His first wife was Faye Maltese, with whom he had three children: Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie. They divorced in 1986. The actor married pianist Betsy in 1991. They shared a home in Santa Fe, N.M.
Boston Globe
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
A list of Gene Hackman's notable films
One of the 20th century's greatest actors, Hackman's career spanned more than 40 years and a variety of roles, from tough-guy parts to comedic turns, playing heroes, villains and one iconic sports coach in ways that captivated audiences. Here's a list of notable Hackman films: 1961 — 'Mad Dog Coll' (debut) 1964 — 'Lilith' 1966 — 'Hawaii' 1967 —'Bonnie and Clyde' (Academy Award nomination, supporting actor) 1969 — 'The Gypsy Moths,' 'Downhill Racer,' 'I Never Sang for My Father' (Academy nomination, supporting actor) 1971 — 'The French Connection' (as 'Popeye' Doyle, best actor Academy Award win) Advertisement 1972 — 'Prime Cut,' 'Cisco Pike,' 'The Poseidon Adventure' 1974 — 'The Conversation,' 'Young Frankenstein' (cameo) 1975 — 'The French Connection II,' 'Lucky Lady' 1978 — 'Superman' (as Lex Luthor) 1980 — 'Superman II' 1981 — 'Reds' 1983 — 'Superman III' 1986 — 'Hoosiers' 1987 — 'No Way Out,' 'Superman IV' 1988 — 'Mississippi Burning' (best actor Academy Award nomination) 1992 — 'Unforgiven' (Academy Award win for supporting actor) 1993 — 'The Firm' 1995 — 'Crimson Tide,' 'Get Shorty' 1996 — 'The Birdcage,' 'The Chamber,' 'Extreme Measures' 1997 — 'Absolute Power' 1998 — 'Twilight,' 'Enemy of the State' 2000 — 'Under Suspicion,' 'The Replacements' 2001 — 'The Mexican,' 'Heist,' 'The Royal Tenenbaums,' 'Behind Enemy Lines' 2003 — 'Runaway Jury' 2004 — 'Welcome to Mooseport'
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gene Hackman was one of the 20th century's greatest actors. Here's a list of his notable films
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar-winning actor, has been found dead in his New Mexico home. Authorities have opened an investigation into how Hackman, his wife and their dog died, though have said no foul play is suspected. One of the 20th century's greatest actors, Hackman's career spanned more than 40 years and a variety of roles, from tough-guy parts to comedic turns, playing heroes, villains and one iconic sports coach in ways that captivated audiences. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Here's a list of notable Hackman films: 1961 — "Mad Dog Coll" (debut) 1964 — "Lilith" 1966 — "Hawaii" 1967 —"Bonnie and Clyde" (Academy Award nomination, supporting actor) 1969 — "The Gypsy Moths," "Downhill Racer," "I Never Sang for My Father" (Academy nomination, supporting actor) 1971 — "The French Connection" (as "Popeye" Doyle, best actor Academy Award win) 1972 — "Prime Cut," "Cisco Pike," "The Poseidon Adventure" 1974 — "The Conversation," "Young Frankenstein" (cameo) 1975 — "The French Connection II," "Lucky Lady" 1978 — "Superman" (as Lex Luthor) 1980 — "Superman II" 1981 — "Reds" 1983 — "Superman III" 1986 — "Hoosiers" 1987 — "No Way Out," "Superman IV" 1988 — "Mississippi Burning" (best actor Academy Award nomination) 1992 — "Unforgiven" (Academy Award win for supporting actor) 1993 — "The Firm" 1995 — "Crimson Tide," "Get Shorty" 1996 — "The Birdcage," "The Chamber," "Extreme Measures" 1997 — "Absolute Power" 1998 — "Twilight," "Enemy of the State" 2000 — "Under Suspicion," "The Replacements" 2001 — "The Mexican," "Heist," "The Royal Tenenbaums," "Behind Enemy Lines" 2003 — 'Runaway Jury' 2004 — 'Welcome to Mooseport'
