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Sigourney Weaver's reason why a sequel to Heartbreakers would not work

Sigourney Weaver loved making Heartbreakers in 2001, but making a follow-up would be bittersweet.

BANG Premier · May 16

Hantavirus: A cruise ship, a deer mouse and the fictional line between human and animal health

In February 2025, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa died in her New Mexico home from a virus most people had never heard of. Her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died a week later of heart disease. The pathogen that killed her was hantavirus, almost certainly picked up from deer mouse…

The Conversation · May 14

Hantavirus Was Already in the U.S. Before the M/V Hondius Passengers Arrived: It Killed Gene Hackman's Wife

WHO officials identified the current strain involved as Andes virus, a variant found in South America that differs from the strain linked to Arakawa's death in New Mexico in 2025

Latin Times · May 11

Gene Hackman and his wife’s joint grave marked only by a conch

More than a year after the actor’s death, Gene Hackman and his wife’s joint resting place is marked only by a conch.

BANG Premier · Mar 9

Gene Hackman’s New Mexico estate being sold for more than $6M a year after actor and wife died there

Actor and his wife were found dead at their home in February 2025

The Independent UK · Jan 17

Rob Reiner Murder to Tommy Lee Jones' Daughter Mysterious Death: The 8 Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of 2025

From the murder of Rob and Michele Reiner to the mysterious death of Tommy Lee Jones' daughter, Victoria Jones, several deaths shocked the entertainment industry in 2025.

International Business Times UK · Jan 2

The most impactful deaths of 2025

IN FOCUS: Here are the most notable deaths in 2025 from around the globe – from politicians to athletes and musicians

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in February 2025. Hackman had been living with Alzheimer’s and depended on Arakawa as his full-time caregiver.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025

‘He was quite a private person’: expansive auction shows Gene Hackman as actor and artist

Bonhams is selling over 400 items from the estate of the late Oscar-winning actor, from a draft script of The Silence of the Lambs to his own unique artwork

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2025

Over 400 items from Gene Hackman’s estate up for auction

Lots include artworks by Matisse, Rodin, Kandinsky and the late actor’s own paintings – as well as his watch, dartboard and Golden Globes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025