Gene Hackman and his wife found dead

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Scott Kenny said:
More likely the other way around. Kids didn't visit, so he cut them out of the will.

And yes, with some 80mil on the table I expect them to contest it.
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It's hard to say how people become alienated from their own children. Hackman apparently found a sincerely devoted wife, since he appears to have been well cared for and the marriage lasted for 34 years without a prenuptial agreement. My guess is that Gene Hackman's children are all well into middle age themselves, have their own lives, and don't live anywhere near New Mexico. Many perfectly warm and intelligent adult children become alienated when there is a divorce and remarriage. For all we know, they might be successful, independently wealthy people in their own right and have grandchildren of their own.

As a cautionary tale, childless marriages, especially ones involving a huge age gap, can become obsessive and isolating. That's not to suggest that this particular couple wasn't happy, just that they held the world at arm's length. And honestly, you really can't criticize this selfless woman. If it hadn't been for a rare rodent carried disease, she probably would have given her husband the most comfortable and dignified end of life care possible.
 
NMaude said:
Good point! In that case I wonder what, if any, provisions his will had for that scenario? I'm not a lawyer but it would seem to me that this favours his children if they decide to contest the will (Personally I hope they do and succeed).
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Generally speaking, normal people make sure their estate goes to a surviving partner, or failing that, biological offspring or blood relatives. You might not always get along with your relatives, but the executives who run most charities are truly self serving parasites, and despite a facade of social respectabiltiy, are probably far worse than your own kith and kin.
 
I think estate planning is totally inappropriate here. Both my mother and father died without wills.
 
This Akula attack sequence from "Crimson Tide" just popped for me on YouTube:


An excellent film albeit a highly controversial one with the USN for obvious reasons.

Edit: I can't believe that it has been 35 years since the theatrical release of "Crimson Tide".
 
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NMaude said:
This Akula attack sequence from "Crimson Tide" just popped for me on YouTube:


An excellent film albeit a highly controversial one with the USN for obvious reasons.

Edit: I can't believe that it has been 35 years since the theatrical release of "Crimson Tide".
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A Missile Tech roommate and I decided to try the "Crimsake Tide" drinking game. Take a shot of sake every time you see something wrong in the movie. Thank god we decided to try a dry run first. 14 shots in the first 20 minutes of the movie, and that's with declaring an entire scene bullshit and only one shot.
 
Here's a brief Good Morning Article about news concerning the timeline of the couple's deaths, it would appear that with Betsy arakawa dying before Gene Hackman effectively rendered his will null and void:


Authorities have offered a new timeline about when Betsy Arakawa died, which could play a role in where Hackman's fortune goes.
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So I'd say that his children have a chance to get their fair share from his estate.
 
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