Gene Hackman’s daughter ‘hadn’t talked’ to famous father in ‘months,’ claims he was in ‘good health’ before mysterious death

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his death.Leslie Anne Hackman, 58, revealed on Thursday that she “hadn’t talked” to the Oscar-winner and her stepmother, Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa, in a “couple of months” before their passings, but said the “Unforgiven” star was “in very good physical condition” up until the end.Hackman, Arakawa and one of their three dogs were found dead at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday after a maintenance worker was unable to get in touch with the couple and grew concerned.Hackman was 95.

He married Arakawa, his second wife, in 1991. The classical pianist was 65.In an interview with the Daily Mail, Leslie said that she and the rest of her family are still processing the news and awaiting updates on the cause of death for both Hackman and Arakawa.Leslie and her older sister, Elizabeth Jean Hackman, 63, speculate that their dad and stepmom may have died from a carbon monoxide leak.

Leslie, who described herself as having a “close” relationship with her dad, also said, “There was no indication that there was any problem” with his health before his passing.“Despite his age, he was in very good physical condition,” she told the outlet, adding that the “French Connection” star hadn’t undergone any major surgeries in the past few months.“He liked to do Pilates and yoga, and he was continuing to do that several times a week,” Leslie shared.