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Hollywood Icon Gene Hackman and Wife Pass Away

3/27/2025

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Gene Hackman and his beloved wife, Betsy Arakawa, tragically passed away weeks ago in their Santa Fe home, leaving behind a profound sense of loss. Betsy succumbed to hantavirus on February 12, while Hackman, battling heart disease and Alzheimer's, followed soon after. Their bodies remain with the New Mexico Medical Examiner as arrangements for their farewell are being made.

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Gene Hackman and his beloved wife, Betsy Arakawa, tragically passed away weeks ago in their Santa Fe home, leaving behind a profound sense of loss. Betsy succumbed to hantavirus on February 12, while Hackman, battling heart disease and Alzheimer's, followed soon after. Their bodies remain with the New Mexico Medical Examiner as arrangements for their farewell are being made.