RIP Gene Hackman

[Gomez Adams]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/entertainment/gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-death/index.html

Sounds like a carbon monoxide leak. He, his wife and the dog dead?

Damn.

 

[Zeedox]

I was just coming to post. Dam. I had the pleasure of seeing Unforgiven with my Dad. As we walked out I remember the discussion was that Gene should get an oscar for that role and he did.

Thank you Mr Hackman for years of entertainment.

 

[Gomez Adams]

That is an excellent movie. I really liked him in Crimson Tide as well.

"...you seem to want to know why. I on the other hand am just a simple sailor: Yes, sir! Drop that fucker, sir! Two times, sir!"

 

[Gomez Adams]

Watching Unforgiven now. Forgot how good a movie it is. Also forgot Richard Harris is in it.a

 

[Zeedox]

"Give him a drink of water, goddammit"

 

[Gomez Adams]

For the record, I would have let the bastard suffer.

 

[Zeedox]

It was a very unexpected line from Eastwood's character.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Saw a neat post from Mel Brooks and it vanished right in front of me. But it went like this:

"I had the pleasure of knowing Gene Hackman because he happened to play tennis with Gene Wilder. Gene was telling him about the movie we were working on, Young Frankenstein, and one of the characters, a blind man, that was in it. Hackman then said, "Do you think Mel would let me play the blind man? I've always wanted to do a comedy!" The rest is history." - Mel Brooks

 

[Zeedox]

Gene Hackman And His Wife's Causes Of Death Released

The causes of death for Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, have been officially released online after being investigated.

www.screengeek.net

The outlet, as shared by New Mexico’s chief medical examiner, explained the situation. As it turns out, Arakawa died from Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. This is a rare disease that can be contracted by humans with contact from mouse droppings. The disease cannot be spread from person-to-person.

The consensus is that Hackman “probably died around Feb. 18,” and that he “was in a very poor state of health” at the time. Thus the investigator believes “he died as a result of his heart disease.” Because of the timing, however, they believe Arakawa died a week prior on February 11 which was when anyone last heard from her.

It’s possible that after she arrived home, at some point she passed away, which left Hackman alone. Due to his Alzheimer’s disease, he possibly didn’t know of Arakawa’s death, and simply passed away from natural causes around February 18. Investigators noted he was not dehydrated.

 

[Gomez Adams]

On the news, they said he was found near the door with his cane. It's possible he finally realized she was hurt and was going to get help when he had his attack. The thought of a phone never occurred to him.

Alzheimer's is fucking brutal.