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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Gene Hackman's secret Hollywood fistfight REVEALED three months after tragic death at 95
Gene Hackman's secret fistfight in Los Angeles - along with the star's hilariously petty response - has been revealed three months after his shock death at 95. The double Oscar winner, who passed away in February alongside wife Betsy Arakawa at their Santa Fe home, was known for his pugnacious temperament, and hit back in spectacular fashion when he was harassed by a rude LA driver. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail for Real Story special, Breaking Down the Mysteries around Gene Hackman's Sudden Death presented by Guy Adams, the Unforgiven star's longtime friend dished on his explosive roadside spat. Doug Lanham, who first met Hackman in 2004 at his eatery, the Jinja Bar & Bistro, said: 'There was a time Gene was coming down where he was living [in LA] 'These guys recognized him and they started harassing him a little bit. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'So they were stopped at a stop light and they bumped him from behind. Gene being Gene , puts it in drive, goes forward, puts it in reverse and then whacks them. 'And then they go to the next stoplight, these two guys, two of them get out of the car and Gene gets out of the car, and they go for it.' Miming punching, a chucking Lanham continued: 'And I ask Gene, "how did you do?" The star responded: 'Well I was on my back and I kinda looked up over my head and there's a bus stop with a poster and there I was on the poster! 'And I was like "Hackman what the hell are you doing?" Hackman fled LA for New Mexico when he retired from acting in 2004. Known for his tough onscreen roles, Hackman won his second Oscar in the Supporting Actor category for his role as brutal sheriff 'Little' Bill Daggett in Unforgiven. The film also won Best Picture and Best Director for Clint Eastwood and and Best Film Editing for Joel Cox. Hackman also won the Best Actor Oscar for the 1971 film French Connection His last film was the 2004 political comedy Welcome to Mooseport and this time his retirement was permanent. The final autopsy results for Hackman detailed the beloved Oscar winning actor's extensive medical history two months after he and his wife were found dead inside their home. Hackman had 'a 'history of congestive heart failure' and 'severe chronic hypertensive changes, kidneys,' Fox reported, citing the Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico. He had a 'bi-ventricular pacemaker' since April 2019 and 'neurodegenerative features consistent with Alzheimer's Disease,' according to the autopsy. 'Autopsy showed severe atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with placement of coronary artery stents and a bypass graft, as well as a previous aortic valve replacement,' the documents stated. 'Remote myocardial infarctions were present involving the left ventricular free wall and the septum, which were significantly large. Examination of the brain showed microscopic findings of advanced stage Alzheimer's disease.' Police have since determined that Arakawa died first around February 12 as a result of respiratory symptoms caused by the rare but deadly Hantavirus, which is passed on through rodent urine, saliva and feces. She was 65. Hackman tested negative for Hantavirus. A report obtained by indicated that Arakawa had bookmarks on her computer suggesting that she had been researching medical conditions with symptoms similar to Covid-19 or the flu prior to her death. 'Testing for carbon monoxide was less than 5 percent saturation, in keeping with a normal range,' the medical examiner noted. Hackman also had trace amounts of acetone in his system at the time of his death, which could be a product of 'diabetic- and fasting-induced ketoacidosis.' Hackman, who was suffering from advanced Alzheimer's disease at the time, is believed to have wandered around the couple's home alone after his wife's death. Due to the condition, he may not have ever realized his wife had died. The actor died nearly a week later around February 18, from severe heart disease, while Alzheimer's and kidney disease were contributing factors. A week after the bodies were discovered, the New Mexico Department of Public Health conducted a health assessment on the property. The department concluded that dead rodents and their nests were found in 'eight detached outbuildings' on the Hackman property, making it a 'breeding ground' for the hantavirus. The deadly hantavirus typically spreads through rodent urine and droppings that one may come into contact with when cleaning a basement or an attic. There were droppings found in three garages, two casitas, and three sheds on the property. Additionally, there was a live rodent, a dead rodent and a rodent nest found in three more garages on the property, according to the inspectors. There were also two vehicles seen on the estate that had evidence of rodents, and they even found traps in the buildings as well, suggesting this had been an ongoing issue for the Hackmans. The health assessment was conducted to assess whether first responders or others who were on the property were safe from the virus. Cops who combed their home following the gruesome discovery shared bodycam footage which captured how the couple's other heartbroken dog watched over Betsy's lifeless body as it lay surrounded by clutter. A series of heartbreaking notes were also found dotted around the house, each exchanged between the couple and showing their affection for one another until the end. Photos of their adored German Shepherds also adorned tables and sideboards, with smiling pictures of the couple with their old pets dating back years.
New York Times
13-05-2025
- New York Times
A Schoolyard Fight, a Burst of Gunfire and a Teen Charged With Murder
The fight that ended the life of Evette Jeffrey began like so many others. 'It was a fistfight,' said Joseph Kenny, the Police Department's chief of detectives. 'An old-school, schoolyard fistfight.' He was describing the back story to the stray gunshot that killed Evette, 16, near a Bronx school building on Monday — a shooting that recalled the fights between rival gangs in the 1980s and '90s that left teenagers in jail or dead. After school let out on Monday, a 14-year-old boy got into a fight outside the building in the Morrisania neighborhood, Chief Kenny said at a news conference on Tuesday. The fight followed another one earlier in the day. The boy walked away the apparent victor, the chief said. But then another boy ran up and punched him. Someone handed the 14-year-old a gun, and he fired three shots into a crowd, with the boy who had just punched him the likely target, Chief Kenny said. The shooter fled. The 14-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday as he tried to enter a taxi near where the shooting happened, the police said. He was charged with murder, the police said, as well as manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. The police have not released his name. Evette was not involved in the dispute. She had gone out to eat with her boyfriend, celebrating their anniversary. Later, they headed toward the schoolyard with her scooter to see her friends when the fighting broke out. When the shots were fired, she fell to the ground, shot in the head. It was 5:04 p.m.; she was rushed to Lincoln Hospital, where she would be pronounced dead within the hour. 'She was an innocent bystander,' Chief Kenny said. The shooting occurred near a building that houses three schools: the Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School, Bronx Latin and the Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School. The fights there appear to be gang-related, the police said. One of the gangs uses the initials K.O.D. 'That's a new gang to the area,' Chief Kenny said. The other is the Forest Over Everything gang, which has a criminal history. Three years ago, two of its ranking members were arrested and charged with selling dozens of semiautomatic pistols, revolvers and assault weapons, some out of the Forest Houses in Morrisania, a public housing complex from which the gang took its name. Evette's mother, Kristen Abad, 30, spoke of her only child the day after her death. 'She was my baby girl,' she said. 'She just turned 16.' Ms. Abad, who lives in an apartment building a few blocks from the schools, said she was napping when a neighbor ran upstairs and told members of her family — her mother, at least one sister and a brother-in-law — of the shooting. They woke up Ms. Abad, and the family ran outside, shoeless, but by the time they got to the scene, Evette had already been taken away in an ambulance. They hurried to the hospital, and 15 minutes later, Ms. Abad was told that her daughter was dead. Ms. Abad said she had pulled her daughter out of Bronx Latin because of violence there and transferred her to a nearby high school, where she had been doing much better. 'She had been jumped and attacked multiple times,' Ms. Abad said. During school hours, the hilly block of Home Street outside the school building is quiet. On Tuesday, signs of the shooting remained even as a sort of normalcy returned inside. Children's voices came from the windows, mixing with the sounds of a nearby construction project. But police vehicles and school safety agents guarded the entrances and exits. Williams Miralda, 12, a seventh grader at the charter school, said he was on his way to football practice on Monday when gunshots rang out. He ran in the other direction with a crowd, but returned and saw Evette lying on the ground. 'I couldn't sleep at all, I kept waking up,' he said Tuesday. 'I felt like throwing up. I saw a dead body.' Williams said fights were common at the school, often bubbling up in the bathrooms during school hours or at nearby parks after the day ended. Last year, the fights were more frequent, he said, but this year they seemed more severe. 'I kind of worry about it,' he said. The Police Department has been involved in at least 22 incidents at the schools since last year, according to the department's quarterly school safety reports. It was unclear what behavior prompted the responses. But in most of the offenses, students were released to their schools for discipline and were not processed for an arrest or summons. Matthew Delgado, 20, who lives near the school building, said it had a reputation as a hotbed for fights. His younger brother had attended a school there years ago, but transferred out because he did not feel safe, he said. Since then, he said, things have improved. 'The area got way better,' Mr. Delgado said. 'It was getting safer, more quiet — but then right when you say that, things turn out really bad.' Chris Jones, 33, a maintenance worker at a shelter down the street, said he had seen two fights nearby involving schoolchildren in the last year, but nothing as violent or shocking as Monday's shooting. 'It's tragic,' he said. 'The vibe is usually just kids being kids, running around laughing and joking.'
BBC News
09-05-2025
- BBC News
Man shot rival after losing fight in Byker street
A man who shot his rival in a busy street after losing a fistfight has been jailed for 12 being bested by the other man, Stephen Thompson, 50, pulled a handgun out of his bag and fired at his victim, shooting him in the arm and shoulder, Newcastle Crown Court victim spent three days in hospital but refused to assist the police who had a long history of criminality, was initially charged with attempted murder but admitted wounding with intent. Prosecutor Kevin Wardlaw said Thompson, of Proctor Street in Walker, Newcastle, had been walking past the victim's home near the Stag's Head in Byker when a confrontation erupted at about 13:30 BST on 16 had previously been the victim of violent attacks, one of which left him with a severe head injury and memory issues, so carried weapons with him as protection, the court and the victim had a history of animosity and a fight broke out with the victim gaining the upper hand and gouging at Thompson's eyes, Mr Wardlaw managed to break free and shot the man in the shoulder before fleeing, the court heard. 'Reacted badly' The 9mm calibre bullet entered through the man's arm and exited through his shoulder, narrowly missing bones and an artery, Mr Wardlaw has been left with permanent scarring but no long-term found a bag Thompson had been carrying which contained a knife and bottle of ammonia, Mr Wardlaw who had more than 100 convictions on his criminal record, had a "history of antipathy" towards his victim, defence barrister Robin Turton Turton said: "[Thompson] wasn't going looking for trouble, unfortunately he reacted badly once it came looking for him."Judge Gavin Doig said it was "almost miraculous" no serious injuries were caused and Thompson "could easily have killed" his said the bullet had been fired from a blank cartridge firing pistol which had been converted or reactivated to fire live rounds, with the handgun potentially still in circulation having never been who also admitted possessing a knife and corrosive substance, was ordered to serve an extra four years on extended licence upon his eventual release from prison. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Send your story ideas here.
