Instagram/Gene Hackman & Betsy Arak Celebrity Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa rest under a tree in Santa Fe, their graves marked only by a conch shell, a quiet and unadorned final tr... April 1, 2026 AceShowbiz - Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa passed away in 2025, leaving behind a somber and unmarked resting place that remains without any formal tribute more than a year later. The couple's gravesite, located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is marked only by a single conch shell, reflecting a quiet and lonely resting place for the Hollywood legend and his spouse.