Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home last month and it has now been revealed the Hollywood legend left his fortune to his spouse

Gene Hackman left his $80 million estate primarily to his wife, Betsy Arakawa, leading to uncertainty over his three children's share. Legal experts suggest a possible courtroom battle as Hackman's son has hired an estate attorney.

Gene Hackman’s family could soon battle over the star’s $80 million (US$126 million) Hollywood fortune that he left behind after tragically dying aged 95.

His mother was a waitress; his father, a violent man, struggled to find work during the Depression, and abandoned the family when Gene was 13. Years later, Hackman recalled that as his father drove away for the last time,

Speaking to the Mail, Tim Hackman - whose father Richard was a stuntman for Gene - said that it was originally assumed that Betsy, who was 65, would plan the funeral due to their age gap. The actor’s three children are Christopher,

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, late last month. But it sounds like a handyman tried to save the actor before ultimately finding him and his wife dead.

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their New Mexico home last month in tragic circumstances, with the details of the couple's will now revealed

Gene Hackman's funeral plans have been thrown into disarray following the deaths of both the actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa in February 2025. The two-time Oscar winner, 95, and his wife, 65, were found dead at their Santa Fe home on February 26.

A representative for Gene Hackman's estate has asked a court in New Mexico to seal the records in the deaths of the 95-year-old actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa

Heartbreaking new details on how late legendary actor Gene Hackman was found by first responders have been revealed.