The tragic death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa not only shocked the entertainment world but also left a pending task: the distribution of the millionaire inheritance of the well-known actor and his wife.
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On February 27th, the bodies of the actor and his wife were found in their home in Santa Fe in a situation that initially seemed suspicious but was later clarified as an accident with natural causes. Now, new details about the late Gene Hackman’s will suggest that things are still unclear.
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Who will inherit Gene Hackman’s fortune after his death?
According to a report published by the Daily Mail on Thursday, March 13th, Hackman had left his $80 million fortune to his wife and successor trustee, Betsy Arakawa, whose death preceded his by a week. It is not clear if there were other names mentioned in Hackman’s will, as he suffered from Alzheimer’s and had not updated his will since June 2005.
Hackman left three children from his previous marriage to the late Faye Maltese. The children are Christopher, 65 years old, Leslie, 58, and Elizabeth, 62. Given the uncertainty about Hackman’s beneficiaries, a legal battle could be brewing between Christopher, who reportedly has hired a high-powered lawyer, and his two sisters.
According to the law of New Mexico, if Hackman and Arakawa had died within less than 120 hours of each other, their deaths would be classified as “simultaneous.” However, it has been determined that Hackman remained alive for seven days after his wife’s death, as recorded by activity in his pacemaker.
Attorney Julia Peters has been appointed as the executor of both wills, according to ‘TMZ’. Peters also filed paperwork to block the public release of the autopsy and investigation reports, specifically photos and videos from the police body camera at the scene.