Leslie Anne Allen, Hackman’s daughter whom he shared with his late ex-wife Faye Maltese, has said of her father’s marriage to Arakawa, “They had a wonderful marriage. And I give credit to his wife, Betsy, for keeping him alive.”

The partially mummified bodies of Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were discovered in February at their home in New Mexico.

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead in their New Mexico home, alongside their beloved dog on February 26.But it hasn't just been their deaths making headlines,