New Details Emerge About Betsy Arakawa’s Fears of Being Followed Before Death

Recently released bodycam footage reveals Arakawa discussed unsettling encounters with a strange man, complicating the narrative surrounding her death, officially ruled as natural causes.

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found deceased in their Santa Fe home in February 2025, with their deaths ruled as natural causes.
Arakawa reportedly expressed concerns to her hairstylist about being followed by a strange man on two occasions before her death.
Bodycam footage from March 24 reveals Arakawa described the man following them to multiple locations, offering a bottle of wine and asking for Hackman’s autograph.
Investigators confirmed Hackman died on February 18 due to heart disease, while Arakawa’s death from hantavirus was revised to February 12 based on phone records.
Legal disputes over Hackman’s $80 million estate and the family’s efforts to maintain privacy persist as public interest in the case continues.