Oscar winner Gene hackman And his wife, classic pianist Betsy ArakawaMarried for more than 30 years before being died on Wednesday, February 26.
Hackman was first married to Faye Maltese FRom 1956 to 1986. The couple shared three children, Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie. Maltese died in 2017.
THE Superman The actor then married Betsy Arakwa in 1991. The couple stayed together until their respective deaths in February 2025. Hackman was 95 years old. Arakawa was 63 years old.
Scroll down for a return to the greatest relational moments of Arakawa and Arakawa:
1980
Hackman and Arakawa began to go out together in the mid -80s after separating from his first wife, Faye Maltese.
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In an interview with the Florida South Sun-Setinal In 1985, Hackman stressed that unlike his character, Harry Mackenzie, in his film at the time, Twice in a lifetimeHe “did not leave my real wife for a younger woman”.
“We just moved away. We have lost sight of each other. When you work in this company, marriage requires a lot of work and love, ”said Hackman about his separation from Maltese.
1989
A profile part in The New York Times Note that “for five years”, Hackman had “lived quietly with a 28 -year -old woman named Betsy Arakawa, a classic pianist whom he met while working part -time in a Californian fitness center”.
1990
In 1990, Hackman and Arakawa had moved into a newly built house in Santa Fe, in New Mexico, where they resided until their death. The couple opened on their house Architectural digestion at the time.
The socket described the house as “12 acres of hill covered with Piñon a few kilometers north of Santa Fe, with a 360 -degree view that extends until the Colorado mountains.”
Discussing the furniture, Hackman said: “We bought a few things from Santa Fe. Other things came from auction in New York, an antiquity shop in Germany that Betsy and I found, and Los Angeles. It is a beautiful combination of soft parts from the southwest and hard antiques. »»
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1991
Hackman and Arakawa married in 1991.
1999
Hackman and Arakawa adopted a German shepherd named Gene after two stray dogs walked on the set of Hackman’s film, Replacementsin Baltimore, by The Baltimore sun. The other wandering was appointed Keanu after his Costar in the film, Keanu Reeves.
The couple already had two German shepherds at home in New Mexico.
“”[Hackman] And his wife was very good with us. They have traveled the adoption stages like everyone else, ” Phil Staelens From No-Kill Shelter Animal Rescue Inc. declared the point of sale at the time. “”[Gene Hackman] continued to thank us and apologize for taking our time. [Betsy Hackman] I came back to visit and bathe the dog, then brought it back to New Mexico. »»
2014
Currently, Hackman turned to the writing of novels. Speaking on the Podcast “Bone de l’Abrivain” About his latest book, PursuitThe actor said that Akawa had helped him perfect his writing style.
“If, in fact, I have a style, it came from repeated modifications, suggestions of unwavering and unwavering friends of my wife,” he said.
2020
In a rare interview with Empire Magazine, Hackman shared an overview of his post-retirement life with Arakawa. He said that the couple liked to look at “DVD that my wife praises”, adding “, we love simple stories that some of the small films on budget manage to produce.”
According to The Outlet, Hackman and Arakawa reserved every Friday evening to watch the comedy chain together. He particularly liked Eddie Izzard. “The speed of thought is incredible,” he said.
2024
More than 30 years after marriage, Hackman and Arakawa have been spotted in public for the first time in years. In the images obtained by Page six In March 2024, the couple was seen from the Pappadeaux seafood kitchen in Albuquerque, in New Mexico. In the photos, Hackman, then 93, was seen while walking with a cane and held on his wife’s arm.
