VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman's Wife Betsy Appeared Healthy in Last Known Footage Just Hours Before Couple Were Found Dead in Rat-Infested Mansion
April 16 2025, Published 5:00 p.m. ET
Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, looked to be in good shape and spry in the last known video to include her.
Friends told Breaking Celebrity News the classical pianist was a health nut – before her shocking death from a rare disease.
Betsy Arakawa was last seen shopping in a Sprouts.
Just hours before investigators believe she died, Arakawa, 65, was seen shopping for groceries in her local Sprouts Farmer's Market, which is known for its wide selection of natural and organic foods.
In exclusive video obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, Arakawa nonchalantly enters the store and grabs a shopping cart. She is dressed for the seasonal February weather, in a light jacket and jeans, and holds a shopping list in her hand as she starts her trip.
She was also noticeably wearing a protective black facemask in public.
She served as her husband Hackman's personal caretaker.