Gene Hackman

Mia Love, the Republican nominee in Utah's 4th congressional district, smiles after speaking during a rally in Lehi, Utah, Oct. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year

The world said goodbye last month to someone who made history as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress. Former Utah congresswoman Mia Love died after battling brain cancer.
 
Julia Peters, center, representing the estate of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman, sits with her attorneys regarding a case that involves the release of any public records in First District Court, in Santa Fe, N.M., Monday, March 31, 2025. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool)

A court is allowing the release of most records in the Gene Hackman death investigation

 
This combination of images shows promotional art for "Pulse," left, "Dying for Sex," center, and "Karma." (Netflix/Hulu/Netflix via AP)

What to stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX and Kevin Bacon hunts demons

 
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, center, answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Outside of Gene Hackman’s home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage

 
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, right, and Santa Fe Fire Chief Brian Moya answer questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, N.M., Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Court puts a temporary hold on releasing records related to the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife

 

Latest Videos

Body camera footage from discovery of Gene Hackman’s body

Authorities have released body camera video of law enforcement officers responding to Gene Hackman’s New Mexico home, where the bodies of the actor and his wife were found in late February.
Watch More

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

Gene Hackman and wife, Betsy Arakawa’s, cause of death revealed

Gene Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says

More News

This undated photo provided by Sherry Gaber shows Betsy Arakawa with her dogs Zinna, left, and Bear, in Santa Fe, N.M. (Sherry Gaber via AP)

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s dog likely died of dehydration and starvation, report says

 
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, center, answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Gene Hackman’s estate asks court to block release of death investigation records

 
A billboard flashes a message as part of a new statewide Alzheimer's awareness campaign that includes digital advertisements around in Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Alzheimer’s Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness

 
Santa Fe County Sheriff, Adan Mendoza, second from left, Dr. Heather Jarrell, chief medical investigator for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, center, and Dr. Erin Phipps, New Mexico State Veterinarian with the New Mexico Department of Health, hold a news conference to talk about the cause of death for Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, N.M. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Takeaways from the Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths investigation

 
Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

A timeline of how actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died at their New Mexico home

 
Actor Gene Hackman with wife Betsy Arakawa in June 1993. (AP Photo, File)

What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa?

 

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week earlier in Santa Fe, authorities say

 
Morgan Freeman speaks about Gene Hackman with an image of Gene Hackman on the screen during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Gene Hackman died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say

 
Morgan Freeman speaks about Gene Hackman with an image of Gene Hackman on the screen during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Gene Hackman’s dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor’s death

 
Zoe Saldana accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "Emilia Perez during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaña’s emotional win and ‘Oz’ opening to Kieran Culkin’s baby wish

 
Morgan Freeman speaks about Gene Hackman with an image of Gene Hackman on the screen during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Freeman praises Gene Hackman, Goldberg and Winfrey give love to Quincy Jones in Oscars tributes

 
Sean Baker, winner of the awards for best original screenplay, best film editing, best director, and best picture for "Anora," poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Strip club Cinderella story ‘Anora’ wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards

 
Gene Hackman, right, and long-time friend Daniel Lenihan, discuss their new book, "Wake of the Perdido Star," on Nov. 19, 1999, in Cloudclift Bakery, the cafe where they first dreamed up their adventure story, in Santa Fe, N.M. (AP Photo/Sarah Martone, File)

For Gene Hackman, Santa Fe was a refuge from the limelight

 
Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Gene Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says

 
Actor Gene Hackman with wife Betsy Arakawa in June 1993. (AP Photo, File)

What to know about Hollywood icon Gene Hackman’s and his wife’s deaths

 
Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Betsy Arakawa, concert pianist married to actor Gene Hackman, dead at 65

 
Actor Gene Hackman reacts during an interview on March 24, 1972. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)

Gene Hackman was more than an everyman: An Appreciation

 
Actor Gene Hackman, winner of Best Supporting Actor at academy awards in March 1993. (AP Photo, File)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Obit Gene Hackman

 
Actor Gene Hackman gives fictional Hickory High basketball players instructions during filming of the final game of the movie "Hoosiers" at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus, Friday, Dec. 6, 1985 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland, File)

Gene Hackman’s role in ‘Hoosiers’ led to an unforgettable, beloved film for fans far beyond Indiana

 

Search warrant says Gene Hackman, his wife and dog had been dead for some time and were found in different rooms

 
Actor Gene Hackman discusses the effect of an Academy Award nomination on his career, March 24, 1972. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)

AP PHOTOS: Gene Hackman, gruff yet beloved Oscar winner, through the years

 
Gene Hackman accepts his Oscar for best actor at the 44th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on April 10, 1972. (AP Photo, File)

Gene Hackman tributes pour in from Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Bill Murray and more

 
Actor Gene Hackman, winner of Best Supporting Actor at academy awards in March 1993. (AP Photo, File)

5 notable Gene Hackman movies and where to watch them

 
In this 1993 file photo, actor Gene Hackman is seen. (AP Photo/File)

Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors

 
Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows

 
Mia Love, the Republican nominee in Utah's 4th congressional district, smiles after speaking during a rally in Lehi, Utah, Oct. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year

 
Alan Cumming presents the Vanguard award during the 36th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Palm Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1

 
FILE - Director William Friedkin poses for portraits after interviews for his film "Killer Joe" in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for “The French Connection,” died Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles, his wife, producer and former studio head Sherry Lansing told The Hollywood Reporter. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)

William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection,’ dead at 87