Gene Hackman R.I.P.

[Anonymous]

Wow, how were the details of the Trust leaked? Trusts are not public information I don't think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So it seems that Gene last made a will in 2005 and at that time, he left everything to his wife with his estate to be managed by a trust.

Betty's will leaves (almost) everything to Gene and in the event that she outlives him, then she leaves everything to a trust to be distributed to charity. She also designated specific people to receive art pieces and jewelry

His estate is apparently is in the ballpark of 80 million.

Betty dying almost a week before Gene will be a big factor in this.

Gosh. With an 80 million dollar estate, a caretaker of some sort seems like it would have been a good expense to undertake.

[Anonymous]

I’m sorry that’s ridiculous leaving nothing to your kids with that much wealth. Most caring parents do some kind of split. Mine is set up 75% spouse, 25% kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if she even took Gene to doctors that often. Someone on the outside should have been monitoring his health. It doesn’t seem like he was getting the health care he needed. None of those pills found dealt with his heart disease. He only had a pacemaker. I could go on.


I hope this was not deliberate, but feel that she could have done far more for him. I think if doctors knew about the advanced dementia ( she probably hid it), then they would have been adamant about getting home resources for him, or suggest a memory care facility for him. It’s a tough thing to do, but we went both routes with my parents. Having care at home gave us more time with one parent, and saved a little cost, though home care is not cheap.

Memory care facilities are expensive, but help you gain your life back.

He lived to 95. It's absurd to say he wasn't getting the health care he needed when in actuality his wife clearly did something right during their years of marriage considering his advanced age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if she even took Gene to doctors that often. Someone on the outside should have been monitoring his health. It doesn’t seem like he was getting the health care he needed. None of those pills found dealt with his heart disease. He only had a pacemaker. I could go on.


I hope this was not deliberate, but feel that she could have done far more for him. I think if doctors knew about the advanced dementia ( she probably hid it), then they would have been adamant about getting home resources for him, or suggest a memory care facility for him. It’s a tough thing to do, but we went both routes with my parents. Having care at home gave us more time with one parent, and saved a little cost, though home care is not cheap.

Memory care facilities are expensive, but help you gain your life back.

He lived to 95. It's absurd to say he wasn't getting the health care he needed when in actuality his wife clearly did something right during their years of marriage considering his advanced age.

I disagree. Didn’t the autopsy reveal that he was in very poor health? Heart trouble, advanced Alzheimer’s? Moreover, wasn’t he left alone while she ran errands? Wasn’t he found with an empty stomach? Didn’t he have a pacemaker? How do you call this good health?

The doctors said that he was in very poor health at death.
And it was due to his being left alone that he died.

I think you think that living to the age of 95 meant that he did something right health wise. He may have just had great genetics, or God wasn’t ready for him to go yet.

Look at Jimmy Carter. He lived to 100. Others live past that. And some totally healthy people may succumb to death at an early age. It doesn’t mean that they didn’t live right or wasn’t getting the best health care.

[Anonymous]

Words from medical examiner:

https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/gene-hackman-advanced-alzheimers-disease-autopsy-reveals-1235101955/

[Anonymous]

“During the presser, officials confirmed they identified signs of rodent entry in the property, which could have led to the hantavirus spreading to Arakawa.”

*****

Severe heart disease, possibly heart attacks, no food in stomach, no caretaker at house…

https://pagesix.com/2025/03/07/celebrity-news/gene-hackman-and-wife-betsy-arakawas-cause-of-deaths-revealed-following-autopsy-results/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry that’s ridiculous leaving nothing to your kids with that much wealth. Most caring parents do some kind of split. Mine is set up 75% spouse, 25% kids.

Agree. Sounds like their relationship was indeed fully broken. Well, hopefully they inherit now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry that’s ridiculous leaving nothing to your kids with that much wealth. Most caring parents do some kind of split. Mine is set up 75% spouse, 25% kids.

Agree. Sounds like their relationship was indeed fully broken. Well, hopefully they inherit now.

+1 And it's always the bad/absent parent who pulls this sh*t.

[Anonymous]

Pp. Overall this is just a sad situation all around. Preventable deaths and a sad look at how someone’s life up close was really fractured.

Now that I’ve read quite a number of reports and have commented here, I think I just want to move on.

Very sad. May they rest in peace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry that’s ridiculous leaving nothing to your kids with that much wealth. Most caring parents do some kind of split. Mine is set up 75% spouse, 25% kids.

It's pretty clear that Gene didn't care much for his kids...his priorities were Betsy, acting/career, and his dogs. Very sad all around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“During the presser, officials confirmed they identified signs of rodent entry in the property, which could have led to the hantavirus spreading to Arakawa.”

*****

Severe heart disease, possibly heart attacks, no food in stomach, no caretaker at house…

https://pagesix.com/2025/03/07/celebrity-news/gene-hackman-and-wife-betsy-arakawas-cause-of-deaths-revealed-following-autopsy-results/

When someone has Alzheimers, often their physical issues are not addressed in the hope that they will die sooner rather than later. That's a judgment call, and one I don't disagree with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if she even took Gene to doctors that often. Someone on the outside should have been monitoring his health. It doesn’t seem like he was getting the health care he needed. None of those pills found dealt with his heart disease. He only had a pacemaker. I could go on.


I hope this was not deliberate, but feel that she could have done far more for him. I think if doctors knew about the advanced dementia ( she probably hid it), then they would have been adamant about getting home resources for him, or suggest a memory care facility for him. It’s a tough thing to do, but we went both routes with my parents. Having care at home gave us more time with one parent, and saved a little cost, though home care is not cheap.

Memory care facilities are expensive, but help you gain your life back.

He lived to 95. It's absurd to say he wasn't getting the health care he needed when in actuality his wife clearly did something right during their years of marriage considering his advanced age.

I disagree. Didn’t the autopsy reveal that he was in very poor health? Heart trouble, advanced Alzheimer’s? Moreover, wasn’t he left alone while she ran errands? Wasn’t he found with an empty stomach? Didn’t he have a pacemaker? How do you call this good health?

The doctors said that he was in very poor health at death.
And it was due to his being left alone that he died.

I think you think that living to the age of 95 meant that he did something right health wise. He may have just had great genetics, or God wasn’t ready for him to go yet.

Look at Jimmy Carter. He lived to 100. Others live past that. And some totally healthy people may succumb to death at an early age. It doesn’t mean that they didn’t live right or wasn’t getting the best health care.

He was found with an empty stomach (if that’s true) bechzse his wife and caretaker died like a week before him! She must have been taking pretty good care of him if he was doing well and then after she died, he died pretty quickly because she’s stopped caring for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m wondering if she even took Gene to doctors that often. Someone on the outside should have been monitoring his health. It doesn’t seem like he was getting the health care he needed. None of those pills found dealt with his heart disease. He only had a pacemaker. I could go on.


I hope this was not deliberate, but feel that she could have done far more for him. I think if doctors knew about the advanced dementia ( she probably hid it), then they would have been adamant about getting home resources for him, or suggest a memory care facility for him. It’s a tough thing to do, but we went both routes with my parents. Having care at home gave us more time with one parent, and saved a little cost, though home care is not cheap.

Memory care facilities are expensive, but help you gain your life back.

He lived to 95. It's absurd to say he wasn't getting the health care he needed when in actuality his wife clearly did something right during their years of marriage considering his advanced age.

I disagree. Didn’t the autopsy reveal that he was in very poor health? Heart trouble, advanced Alzheimer’s? Moreover, wasn’t he left alone while she ran errands? Wasn’t he found with an empty stomach? Didn’t he have a pacemaker? How do you call this good health?

The doctors said that he was in very poor health at death.
And it was due to his being left alone that he died.

I think you think that living to the age of 95 meant that he did something right health wise. He may have just had great genetics, or God wasn’t ready for him to go yet.

Look at Jimmy Carter. He lived to 100. Others live past that. And some totally healthy people may succumb to death at an early age. It doesn’t mean that they didn’t live right or wasn’t getting the best health care.

He was found with an empty stomach (if that’s true) bechzse his wife and caretaker died like a week before him! She must have been taking pretty good care of him if he was doing well and then after she died, he died pretty quickly because she’s stopped caring for him.

Yes. He wasn't dehydrated, so must have had water or something else to drink readily available. But probably wasn't sufficiently cognizant to get food for himself.

[Anonymous]

May both Gene and his wife rest in peace. Clearly they loved each other and their pets. They seemed to have the kind of love story we all want.

May the court system grant his kids the estate. It won't make up for an absent father over their lifetime but it will certainly help them have a comfortable retirement. The interviewed daughter put a positive spin on their relationship and said nothing negative about her father. She showed class.