RIP Gene Hackman

john_smith · 2025-02-27T08:33:32+0000

and his wife? Wonder if they did each other.

Rilot · 2025-02-27T08:37:13+0000

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa found dead in their home

The Oscar-winner was 95 years old

www.independent.co.uk

Not much info on this but Gene, his wife, and their dog were all found dead at their home. It sounds like a suicide.

SpellowHouse · 2025-02-27T08:37:26+0000

john_smith said:
and his wife? Wonder if they did each other.

And the dog.

Carbon monoxide perhaps?

Uther · 2025-02-27T08:37:41+0000

Oh wow

Jokester · 2025-02-27T08:38:26+0000

He’s been frail for years and his wife was only early 60s so yeah it seems likely.

Tombstone · 2025-02-27T08:42:16+0000

SpellowHouse said:
And the dog.

Carbon monoxide perhaps?

I wondered the same, gas leak or something perhaps. Although I guess they could have decided to simply go out together , they had been together for 35 years or something so its possible, though also thinking to include the dog is unusual so perhaps it was a leak

beachBOYken · 2025-02-27T08:48:49+0000

One of my favourite actors, in some incredible movies, had immense screen presence.

RIP

Glanza · 2025-02-27T08:49:27+0000

RIP this one comes as a shock as he's been out of the 'public eye' for 10+ years after retiring from acting.

glenimp617 · 2025-02-27T08:51:42+0000

bloody hell

the shadow · 2025-02-27T08:55:06+0000

One of the very best of the best, RIP Gene Hackman.

tres · 2025-02-27T08:56:35+0000

Very sad, big talent

Colonel_Klinck · 2025-02-27T08:57:10+0000

You'd think suicide or maybe carbon monoxide if not suicide. Great actor who made some amazing movies.

IvanDobskey · 2025-02-27T08:59:39+0000

Shocking news

RIP

What on earth has happened here?? Gas leak? Or weird suicide pact?

Very strange and very sad.

Hades · 2025-02-27T09:05:48+0000

That one's a shock. So many great films. A great actor. RIP.

Blackvault · 2025-02-27T09:05:50+0000

I honestly assumed he had already died. But as others have said, its very strange circumstances.

RIP, none the less.

Ayahuasca · 2025-02-27T09:06:12+0000

IvanDobskey said:
Or weird suicide pact?

I wonder how they got the dog to sign up for that

RIP

Maundie · 2025-02-27T09:08:49+0000

Just heard this on the news, him, his wife and dog does point to something like Carbon Monoxide but such a shame, unfortunately as I get older so do all the great actors who I grew up watching RIP

GGizmo · 2025-02-27T09:14:15+0000

I'm shocked. The guy was a stalwart of the films of the 1980s and 1990s.

RIP

Fluffybob · 2025-02-27T09:14:29+0000

So sad to read this

Josh · 2025-02-27T09:15:51+0000

dl8860 said:
who?

You could just…not post.