Gene Hackman’s nephew has spoken about funeral plans for the late star. The two-time Oscar winning actor, 95, died of heart disease a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died of a rare infectious disease at their home.

Gene Hackman's funeral plans have been thrown into disarray following the deaths of both the actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa in February 2025. The two-time Oscar winner, 95, and his wife, 65, were found dead at their Santa Fe home on February 26.

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead at his home in New Mexico on February 26, alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, who was 65 at the time of her death