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Gene Hackman’s haunting comments about his ‘fear of passing away’ before being found dead

Gene Hackman expressed his fear of 'death' following health complications. He was forced to quit acting following a heart surgery.

Gene Hackman was found dead in his home alongside his wife and dog (Credit: Cover Images) The iconic actor starred in numerous blockbusters before stepping down from his acting responsibilities nearly two decades ago. The actor was last seen publicly with his wife Betsy in 2024 (Credit: Cover Images) The Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed tragic news of Gene’s death in a statement issued on Wednesday (February 26). The statement read: “On February 26, 2025, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park where Gene Hackman, 95 and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64 and a dog were found deceased.”

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