The last photos of Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, were revealed, after the news of their death on Thursday.
The couple, who had been married since 1991, was found next to their dog. Local media have reported that no false game is suspected.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza did not cause a cause of death, nor he said when the couple were to died when he was asked by local media.
The repeating actor was last depicted in March 2024, when he was seen who held on to his wife's arm for balance when the few lunch in the seafood kitchen of Pappadeaux in New Mexico.
The observation of Gene and Betsy, who was a classic pianist, marked the first time they were seen together in public for 21 years, with the last time on the Golden Globe Awards 2003 where he won the Cecil B. Demille Award.
It was also a rare perception of the star itself – his last film role was next to Ray Romano and Christine Baranski in the 2004 Welcome to Mooseport comedy.
The last photos of Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, have been revealed, after the news of their death on Thursday
On July 7 of the same year, he gave a rare interview to Larry King in which he announced that he had not prepared new film projects and believed that his acting career was over.
Years later he confirmed his retirement as he promoted his third novel, escaped from Andersonville in 2008.
He said to Reuters at the time: “I didn't keep a press conference to announce pensions, but yes, I'm no longer going to act.”
“I was told not to say that in recent years, in case there is a really beautiful part, but I really no longer want to do it.”
He also explained his passion for writing novels and said: 'I actually love its loneliness. It is similar to acting in some ways, but it is more private and I feel that I have more control over what I am trying to say and do. '
'There is always a compromise in acting and in film, you work with so many people and everyone has an opinion. … I don't know I like it more than acting, it's just different. I find it relaxing and reassuring. '
In 2011 he was asked by GQ if he would ever retire to make another film, to which Hackman replied: “If I could do it in my own house, perhaps, without disturbing something and only one or two people.”
The actor was first pushed into the spotlight when he played in Bonnie and Clyde in 1967, and he played the leading role in a whole series of beloved films and TV programs such as Superman, the French connection and Get Shorty, to name just a few.
The repeating actor was last depicted in March 2024, while the couple grabbed the seafood kitchen of lunch pappadeaux in New Mexico
The outing of the couple was the first time they were seen together in public for 21 years
It was also a rare perception of the star itself – his last film role was besides Ray Romano and Christine Baranski in the 2004 Welcome to Mooseport comedy
The couple was depicted in 2003 at the Golden Globe Awards, where Hackman won the Cecil B. Demille Award
The Oscar-Award-winning actor actually stopped acting because of the serious stress he had, which became too much to tackle after he started having problems with his heart.
However, he did not completely like the industry because he told two documentaries from Marine Corps: the unknown flag display of Iwo Jima (2016) and WE, the Marines (2017).
Hackman divorced from his first wife, Faye Maltese, in 1986 after having spent 30 years together and to raise three children.
Five years later he walked through the aisle with Arakawa, a retired classical pianist who is 30 years younger than he.
The Oscar Award winning actor stopped acting because of the serious stress he was under, which became too much to tackle after he started having problems with his heart
He officially became a leading man when he won the Academy Award for best actor for his performance as Detective Jimmy 'Popeye' Doyle in New York City in the French connection (1971)
The 1990s brought him his second Oscar when he earned the best supporting actor for his work as a sadistic sheriff 'Kleine' Bill Daggett next to Clint Eastwood in 1992's Unforgiven
In an interview with Empire in 2020, the retired actor said he enjoyed watching DVDs that Arakawa rented.
“We love simple stories that some of the small low-budget films manage to produce,” he said.
'Friday evening will be reserved for a comedy channel marathon, with special attention paid to Eddie Izzard. The speed of thinking is great. '
