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.

Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico last month. Now, as legal experts attempt to work through his will, it sounds like the actor's son has hired a lawyer.

Emma Heming Willis is raising awareness about caring for caregivers, following the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa.