Alzheimer’s and a rare disease: Everything we know about Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths

Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner who starred in films including The French Connection, Unforgiven, and The Royal Tenenbaums, was 95.

The world has been rocked by the death of Gene Hackman, whose body was found with that of his 65-year-old wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa.

Meanwhile, Hackman’s death was tied to heart disease with Alzheimer’s disease contributing.