Gene Hackman was spotted in public with his rarely seen wife and attracted attention for his thin appearance. Fans immediately noted that he was unrecognizable.
At 94, Gene Hackman made a rare public appearance with his wife Betsy Arakawa after years of retirement. He was wearing a plaid button-down shirt under a gray vest and green and gray cargo pants. Her outfit was completed with a cap and sunglasses.
Mr. Hackman moved with a cane in one hand and a firm grip on his wife’s hand. This appearance was notable because it was their first public appearance together in more than twenty years.
Kino. French Connection, The, with Gene Hackman. Hackman’s investigations lead Jimmy Doyle (Gene Hackman) to discover heroin trafficking between Marseille and New York, 1971.
Hackman’s face sparked a flood of comments about the actor’s appearance on social media. A large number of men and women commented on his fragile appearance, prompting a variety of thoughts.
Some comments included observations such as “It’s sad to see him look so old.” Others remarked: “He doesn’t look like himself at all,” “That doesn’t look like Gene Hackman at all,” and “I love him, but I would never have recognized him.” One particular reviewer noted, “It looks like the wind could blow it away,” noting its frail appearance.
