He was the son of Jim and nephew of Phil Krakouer,who paved a path for Indigenous players and starred for North Melbourne in the VFL in the 1980s.
The 1960s heartthrob starred in The Thorn Birds,the 1980 version of Shogun,and as the original Jason Bourne.
Betsy Arakawa had scheduled a medical appointment,then cancelled it two days before,saying that she needed to take care of her husband.
Gene Hackman’s children are reportedly not included in his will,which leaves his entire $80 million fortune to his wife Betsy,who died alongside him in their New Mexico home.
Authorities initially ruled out foul play after the bodies were discovered on February 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative.
The Australian tennis community is mourning the death of former world No.1 and broadcasting icon Fred Stolle. He was 86.
The normally laid-back city is in collective shock over the death of Gene Hackman and his wife. The last time a crush of media descended on Santa Fe was when actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust.
Investigators have also ruled out that the actor and his wife died from carbon monoxide poisoning after their bodies were found in their New Mexico home.
Police say there were no immediate signs of foul play,but they consider the deaths suspicious enough to require a thorough search and investigation.
A stunner in great movies and the best thing in many bad ones,Gene Hackman helped define New Hollywood. These are his finest films.