“Gene was very annoyed about the money,” Anderson said of the pic that followed the aforementioned 1998 feature, 2001’s The Royal Tenenbaums, which marks one of Hackman’s final performances.

UPDATED: April 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM EDT Actor Gene Hackman had not eaten for quite some time before his death, a final autopsy report has revealed, though heart disease was the ultimate cause.

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's final autopsy reveals new health details about actor The couple were discovered dead in their home on Feb. 26 and have since been laid to rest.

An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time.

New details have emerged regarding the death of Oscar winner Gene Hackman. It’s been over two months since the late Lex Luthor actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa ...

Gene Hackman tests negative for Hantavirus: Report The report did show that Hackman had tested negative for Hantavirus, despite that being the cause of Arakawa’s death. “Testing for carbon monoxide ...

Gene Hackman’s final autopsy indicates the actor had not eaten for an extended period of time prior to his death in February. The official report from the Office of the Medical Investigator in ...

Gene Hackman had "severe" heart disease and Alzheimer's disease when he died, according to his autopsy report. His wife died of hantavirus infection.

SANTA FE, N.M. -- The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a ...

Gene Hackman during Runaway Jury Press Conference with Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman, John Cusack and Rachel Weisz at Wyndham Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. (Photo by Vera Anderson ...

Gene Hackman Poked Fun at Alzheimer’s in Notes Left for Wife Betsy Arakawa Before Death A batch of letters between the couple was released as part of the investigation into their tragic deaths ...