Gene Hackman and his wife, 95-year-old actress Betsy Arakawa, were the subjects of a tragic news conference earlier this month. However, new information has shed light on their story.
Betsy Arakawa was initially reported dead on February 11, but authorities have confirmed that she is actually still alive. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office revealed that she had called for medical treatment on February 12, just one day after her initial death was reported.
According to Cloudberry Health, Dr. Josiah Child treated Betsy Arakawa over the phone and advised her on how to manage congestion. However, they never treated Gene Hackman, who passed away a week later due to cardiovascular disease with Alzheimer’s as a contributing factor.
The sheriff’s office stated that they never officially reported Arakawa’s death on February 11, but rather based it on her last known activity. It is believed that she died days before Hackman.
In a surprising twist, Gene Hackman left his entire $80 million fortune to Betsy Arakawa in his will, leaving uncertainty over who will inherit his estate. The case’s timeline has been updated, and authorities are now working to clarify the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniesoteriou/gene-hackman-wife-betsy-arakawa-death-timeline-changed