Hackman lived a long life, and was happily married to his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for over 30 years. Now, a friend of the actor has revealed new details of his final years, claiming that his age was bothering him.<\/p>\n
Actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico home in late February after an individual, who identified himself as a caretaker, called 911. The call was made just before 2 pm, according to law enforcement.<\/p>\n
In a statement to People Magazine, Hackman\u2019s daughters, Elizabeth and Leslie, and granddaughter, Annie, said they were \u201cdevastated by the loss.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy. He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting career, but to us he was always just Dad and Grandpa. We will miss him sorely and are devastated by the loss,\u201d Elizabeth, Leslie, and Annie Hackman shared with People Magazine.<\/p>\n
The sheriff\u2019s office announced that carbon monoxide and toxicology tests were required for Hackman and Arakawa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was no obvious sign or indication of foul play,\u201d Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said at the time.<\/p>\n
Gene Hackman dead at 95
\nHe added that there had been no sign of a struggle or that any items were missing from the couple\u2019s home. Mendoza also stated that Hackman and Arakawa had been deceased for quite a while.<\/p>\n
CNN obtained the audio from the 911 call. As per the affidavit, maintenance workers had found the couple dead. The person who called sounded emotional while talking to the 911 dispatcher. They added that they couldn\u2019t enter the home but saw two unconscious people through the window.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, dude, they\u2019re not moving. Just send somebody out here really quick,\u201d the caretaker told the dispatcher.<\/p>\n
The circumstances surrounding Hackman and his wife\u2019s deaths were somewhat mysterious at first. Several theories made their way to the newspapers, and the actor\u2019s daughter, Leslie, told the Daily Mail that there was \u201cno indication that there was any problem\u201d with her father before his passing.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite his age, he was in very good physical condition,\u201d Leslie said, adding that her father hadn\u2019t undergone any major surgeries in the last few months. \u201cHe liked to do Pilates and yoga, and he was continuing to do that several times a week. So he was in good health.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite this, Leslie and her family admitted that his death wasn\u2019t \u201cterribly shocking\u201d because of his age. She added that she hadn\u2019t seen him in a \u201cfew months\u201d as she lived in California. Even though they were close, they hadn\u2019t spoken for quite a while.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were close. I hadn\u2019t talked to them for a couple months, but everything was normal and everything was good,\u201d Leslie told the DailyMail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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