What’s Next After Gene Hackman & Betsy Arakawa’s Wills Revealed

Gene Hackman Case: What Happens After Actor and Betsy Arakawa Left Estates to Each Other

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa only had eyes for one another.

And their mutual devotion was reflected in their estate planning as the two-time Oscar winner, who along with his wife and one of their dogs was found dead inside their home Feb. 26, listed his wife as the sole beneficiary in his will while omitting his three adult children, according to documents obtained by People.

Similarly, Arakawa’s will, also obtained by the outlet, left most of her assets to Hackman. The couple, who wed in 1991, had their wills signed on the same day in June 2005 and listed each other as the primary representative of their respective estates, according to People.

While the pair both made plans in the event that they would be survived by their spouse, each of their wills listed attorney Michael G. Sutin as first successor for personal representative of their estates, the documents reportedly show. Sutin, an attorney based in Santa Fe, died in 2019, per an online obituary.