Gene Hackman And Betsy Arakawa's Bodies Yet To Be Claimed Over A Month After Tragic Deaths

The bodies of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa remain unclaimed over a month after they were found at their Santa Fe home.

The deceased couple's shocking death raised many questions as investigators tried to unravel the mystery behind it.

Following investigations, officials said they died naturally, with Arakawa dying from hantavirus while her husband died from heart disease and Alzheimer's a week after.

Reports have revealed that Hackman and Arakawa's family is yet to claim their bodies.

According to TMZ, the Office of the Medical in New Mexico confirmed that Hackman and Arakawa's names appeared on the list of unclaimed decedents.

The list is reportedly updated online every Monday, and the late couple's names appeared on March 24 and remain there today.

Officials told the outlet that it is not usual for bodies to remain unclaimed for a month after death.

Although it is not clear why Hackman and Arakawa's bodies are unclaimed, there is a possibility their family is making or finalizing plans for their burial.

Reports of Hackman and Arakawa's unclaimed bodies bring the focus back to the late actor's relationship with his children.

Before marrying Arakawa in 1991, Hackman was married to Faye Maltese and had three children with her: Christopher, 65, Elizabeth, 63, and Leslie, 58.

The "Class Action" star has previously spoken about his difficult relationship with his kids, admitting that he wasn't around much in their younger years, though he got closer to them in his later years.

Hackman spent much time away from home trying to make it in Hollywood, but becoming famous meant he had to leave his kids behind.

He told The New York Times, "You spend so many years wanting desperately to be recognized as having the talent and then when you're starting to be offered these parts, it's very tough to turn anything down."

Hackman continued, "Even though I had a family, I took jobs that would separate us for three or four months at a time. The temptations in that, the money and recognition, it was too much for the poor boy in me. I wasn't able to handle that."

Despite occasionally accompanying their dad to award shows and movie premieres, Christopher, Elizabeth, and Leslie didn't enjoy being in the spotlight.

Hackman told the Irish Independent, "It's tough being the son or daughter of a celebrity. I couldn't always be home with them when they were growing up and then, living in California, they've had my success always hanging over their heads."

Although Hackman's ex-wife, Maltese, held up the home front, it was difficult for him to adjust to his family's dynamic after returning home from his projects.

He told Larry King, "I didn't handle it very well, really. I took care of my family. You know, my family's never wanted for anything."

Hackman continued, "But because I was so enamored of the Hollywood of old, you know, the glamour of that, although I never involved myself in that, I was really...taken with that, and the fact that I was part of that."

He added, "And that I was – I could be anything and anyone I wanted to be. It was a long time before I settled down before I got to the point where I could discern what was really right for me."

Hackman's relationship with his kids was again questioned after reports revealed they were not named in his $80 million will.

The deceased actor's entire estate was willed to his late wife, Arakawa, but since she is also dead, legal experts say there is a way for his children to potentially inherit his fortune, though he didn't name them in his will.

According to legal experts, the fact that Arakawa died before Hackman meant his kids could inherit his wealth.

California attorney Tre Lovell told the BBC that Hackman's estate could default to his children under succession laws as long as he didn't list any other beneficiary.

Lovell explained, "The estate will actually be probated in accordance with intestate succession laws and the children would be lawfully next in line to inherit."

He added that Hackman's children would also need to prove that his will is invalid because Arakawa died before him.

After news of Hackman and Arakawa's tragic passing made headlines, his daughter, Leslie, spoke about their relationship.

She told the Daily Mail that her dad was in "very good physical condition" despite his age and hadn't had any major surgeries in the months leading to his death.

Leslie added, "He liked to do Pilates and yoga, and he was continuing to do that several times a week. So he was in good health."

The 58-year-old dished on her relationship with her dad, noting that they were close but she hadn't heard from or seen him for a "few months."

She said, "We were close. I hadn't talked to them for a couple of months, but everything was normal and everything was good."