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The business for me is very stressful.
He told of receiving a health warning from a doctor, while saying in a statement at the time On February 26 2025 at approximately 1.45pm, Santa Fe County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park where Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased
A police statement shared with the PA news agency said I was on critical care late one night my senior year of veterinary school at Colorado State when Gene Hackman and his wife showed up with their elderly sick dog
Taking to X, one person claiming to be a vet said If you look at yourself as a star you've already lost something in the portrayal of any human being…You need to remember you're not a movie star and that you shouldn't be too happy.
You spend so many years wanting desperately to be recognized as having the talent and then when you're starting to be offered these parts, it's very tough to turn anything down,
That is a real shocker, I was just reading about what an amazing actor he is, when you think of the movies that he's been in
Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Lorraine Kelly shared The loss of a great artist, always cause for both mourning and celebration: Gene Hackman a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity
Filmmaker Frances Ford Coppola, who worked with Gene in the 1974 film The Conversation, wrote on Threads What a colossal loss for cinema as we lose one of the greatest to do it -
Foul play is not suspected as a factor in those deaths at this time, however exact cause of death has not been determined. This is an active and ongoing investigation,
the sheriff’s office said We got him just in the nick of time. Fortunately for him, it was in a very excellent area that we could easily reach with a balloon catheter and dilate it.”
Cardiologist Dr Herbert Semler confirmed at the time It's tough being the son or daughter of a celebrity. I couldn't always be home with them when they were growing up and then, living in California, they've had my success always hanging over their heads.”
And speaking about fatherhood, Gene once said We like simple stories, that some of the little low-budget films manage to produce.”
Speaking of DVDs that his wife rented, he said He wishes he’d been around more for his children, but now he’s close with them and their kids.”
A source also told Closer Weekly His health is good, he still bicycles, does yard work and he’s a great handyman. After all the drama of Gene’s career, he loves the peaceful life he shares with the lovely Betsy.”
They have retreated to a happy life together.”
Friday night is set aside for a Comedy Channel marathon, with particular attention paid to Eddie Izzard. The speed of thought is amazing.”
They say no foul play, if 2 people and a dog died it sounds like carbon monoxide poisoning. My cousin’s aunt (other side of fam) died because she thought her car was off & her garage was attached to her house. Gene Hackman was a great actor, condolences to his and her family.”
Another X user speculated Everyone is asking why the dog if there’s no foul place suspected, and the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is carbon monoxide or self deletion by leaving the gas on or something.”
RIP Gene Hackman. Given what has come out so far I'm going to assume it was carbon monoxide or other gas leak. Stay safe in your house!”
An active and ongoing investigation” into their deaths
the sheriff's office said
