The world has been rocked by the death of Gene Hackman, whose body was found with his 63-year-old wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa.
Since retiring from acting in 2004, Hackman had been open about his health struggles, revealing in 2009 that his doctor wanted him to quit Hollywood due to the stress on his heart.
According to the Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, the couple died around midnight on Thursday (27 February).
Hackman had three children – Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie – with his first wife, Faye Maltese.
Confusion reigns as Hollywood star died same time as wife of 34 years.
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