Hackman, 95, and reportedly diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer’s, was found dead in his Santa Fe home seven days after Arakawa’s unexpected passing. The official cause was heart failure, but the reality is much more heartbreaking — he likely died because the person keeping him safe was suddenly no longer there.

The estate of deceased actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the actor's death.

The estate of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, has requested that a Santa Fe court block the release of photographic evidence related to their deaths.