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Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife, a classic pianist Betsy Arakawawere married for more than 30 years Were found dead Wednesday 26 February.
Hackman was first married Faye Malts FRom 1956 to 1986. The couple shared three children, Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie. Maltese died in 2017.
The Superman The actor continued to get married with Betsy Arakwa in 1991. The couple stayed together until their relevant deaths in February 2025. Hackman was 95. Arakawa was 63.
Go down and look back at the greatest moments of Hackman’s and Arakawa relationship:
Eighties
Hackman and Arakawa started walking in the middle of the 80s. After separated from his first wife Faye Malts.
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In an interview with Florida South Sun-Sentinal In 1985, Hackman stressed that unlike his character Harry Mackenzie in his film at that time, Twice in life“He did not leave my wife in real life for a younger woman.”
“We have just carried out.” We lost out of sight of each other. When you work in this business, marriage requires great work and love, ”said Hackman about his department from Malts.
1989
Profile piece in The New York Times He noted that Hackman “in the last five years” “quietly lived with a 28 -year -old woman named Betsy Arakawa, a classic pianist he met while working part -time at the California fitness center”.
1990
In 1990, Hackman and Arakawa moved to a newly built house in Santa Fe in New Mexico, where they lived until death. The couple opened up about their home Architectural overview at that time.
The drain described the house as “12 acres of the hill covered by Piñon several kilometers north of Santa Fe, overlooking 360 degrees that stretches to the mountains in Colorado.”
Hackman discussed the furniture and said, “We bought a few things in Santa Fe. Other things came from the auctions in New York, the antique trade in Germany, which Betsy and I found, Az Los Angeles. It is a nice combination of soft southwest pieces and hard -played antiques. ”
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1991
Hackman and Arakawa married in 1991.
1999
Hackman and Arakawa accepted a German shepherd named Gene after two strayed dogs on a set of hackman film, Reimbursementin Baltimor, per Baltimore Sun. The second wandering was named Keanu after his costume in the film, Keanu Reeves.
The couple had two German shepherds at home in New Mexico.
“(Hackman) and his wife were very good for us.” Have gone through steps to adopt as much as everyone else, ” Phil Staelens At that time he said outputs without killing Animal Rescue Inc. “(Gene Hackman) He still thanked us and apologized for taking the time.” (Betsy Hackman) returned to visit and bathed the dog and then took him back to New Mexico. ”
2014
Hackman has now left acting and turned to writing novels. Talk on Podcast “Writer’s Bone” about his last book, PersecutionThe actor said Arakawa helped him improve his writing style.
“If I actually have a style, it came from repeated modifications, designs of friends and unwavering, specific reading,” he said.
2020
In a rare conversation with Empire Magazine, Hackman shared some insight into his retirement with Arakawa. He said the couple enjoyed watching “DVDs leased by my wife” adds, “We like simple stories that some of the small low -budget films can produce.”
According to Outlet, Hackman and Arakawa reserved every Friday evening to watch the comedy channel together. He especially liked Eddie Izzard. “The speed of thinking is amazing,” he said.
2024
More than 30 years after they got married, Hackman and Arakawa were first seen in public in years. In the pictures obtained Page six In March 2024, the couple was seen leaving the kitchen of PapPadeaux Seafood in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the photos, Hackman, then 93, was seen by walking with the help of a stick and held on his wife’s arm.
