Gene Hackman<\/a>\u2019s longtime friend Doug Lanham has spoken out following the shocking deaths of the two-time Oscar-winning actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa \u2013\u00a0saying the actor was full of loveable mischief.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Gene Hackman\u2019s longtime friend Doug Lanham has spoken out following the shocking deaths of the two-time Oscar-winning actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa \u2013\u00a0saying the actor was full of loveable mischief<\/p>\n
Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found dead inside their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday (26.02.25) and the discovery has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding their deaths, with investigators stating Gene\u2019s pacemaker last recorded a heartbeat on 17 February. <\/p>\n
The couple were found in separate rooms of their $3.8 million mansion, with one of their dogs also dead in the home.<\/p>\n
Doug, 76, who met Gene more than 20 years ago and became both his close friend and business partner, described the actor as a \u201cmischievous\u201d personality who had a deep passion for life.<\/p>\n
He was quote by the Daily Mail saying: \u201cGene really was the life of the party. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cHe was always ready with a laugh, and his love for Betsy was clear to anyone who knew them.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDoug, who founded the Santa Fe restaurant Jinja, said he was struggling to come to terms with the news.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cWe\u2019d all kind of expected it, he\u2019s 95, and in some of the pictures towards the end there he was looking frail. \u201cBut to hear what took place, I still can\u2019t process it. They were so dignified and so in love with each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDespite a career spanning more than 80 films, Doug revealed Gene never watched his own performances.<\/p>\n
\nRecalling a particularly intense scene featuring Gene from his classic movie \u2018Mississippi Burning\u2019, he said: \u201cI think the person doing the creating, maybe they feel like it\u2019s never good enough.\u201d <\/p>\n
\nDoug also spoke about Gene\u2019s playful side, remembering a prank at a high-society event.<\/p>\n
\nHe said: \u201cHe filled a water pistol with red wine and started chasing people around. He thought that was the most fun in the world.”<\/p>\n
\nAuthorities continue to investigate Gene and Betsy\u2019s deaths, with toxicology reports still pending.<\/p>\n
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