Gene Hackman's daughter reveals details about her father's health before his unfortunate death. The Oscar-winning revered actor was found dead in his New Mexico home in his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog. He was 95 at the time of his passing. His daughter Leslie Anne Hackman spoke with Daily Mail UK about her father's health condition before his tragic loss.
Leslie admitted that his death was “not terribly shocking because he was 95”. However, she also added that,
“Despite his age, he was in very good physical condition. He liked to do Pilates and yoga, and he was continuing to do that several times a week. So he was in good health."
Leslie mentioned that her father did not have any major surgeries before his tragic death. As a result, she noted that “there was no indication that there was any problem”. She also pointed out some details of their recent past.
“We were close….I hadn’t talked to them for a couple of months, but everything was normal and everything was good,"
Gene Hackman’s daughter speaks about her father Gene Hackman's tragic passing
Leslie Anne Hackman had a conversation with Daily Mail UK correspondents after her father, Gene Hackman, who was 95 at the time of his tragic passing. His wife, Betsy, was also found dead at 63, which raises some questions about the circumstances.
While speaking about Gene and Betsy, Leslie mentioned that,
"They had a wonderful marriage. I give credit to his wife, Betsy, for keeping him alive. She took very, very good care of him and was always looking out for his health. So I am appreciative to her for that, and I’m very saddened by her passing.”
Gene Hackman's Mysterious Death: Investigation details, revealed
Two maintenance workers found Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's bodies in their N.M. house. They found Gene in the mud room, next to the kitchen. He had his sunglasses next to him. Betsy was seen lying on the bathroom floor with an open prescription pill bottle, with the pills scattered around.
Per Variety, Det. Roy Arndt said in his search warrant that,
“The circumstances surrounding the death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation,”
The gas company and fire department checked for a natural gas leak and reported “no obvious signs of a gas leak."
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