UPDATE — 01/27/26, 5:40 p.m. ET: Gene Hackman‘s house was sold almost a year after the actor’s shocking death.
Realtor.com reported on Tuesday, January 24 that Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa‘s former home, which was listed for $6.25 million, is awaiting sale less than two weeks after its initial listing. The sale of the home was agreed to on a conditional offer basis, meaning several conditions must be met before the transaction can officially close. The amount of the offer has not been revealed.
Original story below:
Gene Hackman and wife Betsy ArakawaSanta Fe, New Mexico home was put up for sale nearly a year after she was found dead inside.
Agents Tara S. Earley And Ricky Allen of Sotheby’s International Realty confirmed to Wall Street Journal on Thursday, Jan. 15, that the 53-acre estate is on the market for $6.25 million.
“Some buyers will simply be reluctant to purchase a property in which a death has occurred,” Earley told the publication. “There are other buyers for whom this doesn’t matter. We sell the property on its virtues and all the positives.”
Agents confirmed the home had been cleared of Hackman and Arakawa’s personal belongings and professionally staged.
Academy Award winner Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died in February 2025, at the ages of 95 and 64, respectively. Us Weekly confirmed on February 27, 2025, that the actor and his wife were found dead a day earlier in their shared home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “It is with great sadness that […]
While real estate agents said they typically attach a celebrity premium to a home associated with a notable actor, the situation is a little different. As a result, Earley said, “We simply set the price based on what we felt was fair market value.” »
Us every week has contacted Earley and Allen for additional comment.
The six-bedroom estate is located in a gated community and includes a putting green and artist studio. The main house has three bedrooms, but the property also includes a three-bedroom guesthouse, a lap pool and a library where Hackman frequently watched movies.
“The Hackmans adopted Santa Fe, and Santa Fe adopted them,” Earley said. “We saw them around town and they weren’t treated like celebrities.”
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe agent said Hackman “went to the Artisan art store and purchased his supplies like everyone else.”
We confirmed that the actor and Arakawa were found dead inside their shared home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 27, 2025.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy,” Hackman’s daughters and granddaughter said in a statement to We at the time. “He was loved and admired by millions of people around the world for his successful acting career, but to us he was always just dad and grandfather. We will miss him dearly and are devastated by this loss.”
THE chief forensic pathologist because New Mexico ruled that Hackman died because of hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with Alzheimer’s disease a significant contributing factor.
Arakawa’s cause of death was ruled to be hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. According to the Mayo Clinic, this rare infectious disease begins with flu-like symptoms and quickly progresses to more serious illness.
Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Academy Award winner Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were married for more than 30 years before they were found dead on February 26. Hackman was first married to Faye Maltese from 1956 to 1986. The couple had three children, Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie. Maltais died in 2017. The Superman actor went […]
A private memorial took place for Hackman and Arakawa in New Mexico, People reported in April 2025. The service was attended by Hackman’s three children, son Christopher Allen and daughters Elizabeth Jean and Leslie Anne, whom he shared with his ex-wife. Faye Maltese.
During the 2025 Emmys in September 2025, some viewers were surprised to see Hackman absent from the in memoriam segment. His name was eventually included as part of a longer shoutout on the Emmys website.
His absence is believed to be due to time constraints and the producers’ focus on actors known primarily for their work in television rather than film.
