According to Hackman’s will, in the case of Betsy’s death, he named attorney Michael G. Sutin as the first successor for the role of personal representative of his estate. However, Sutin, a Santa Fe-based attorney, passed away in 2019, as confirmed by an online obituary, which stated he died in Texas.

Hollywood icon Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s wills were revealed weeks after their deaths on February 26. Gene named Betsy as the sole beneficiary of his estate. After her, attorney Julia L.

The very private couple, who were found dead in their Santa Fe mansion in February, named each other as recipients of each other's wealth - with the actor not including his three kids.

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy had established each other as the personal representatives of their estates before they were both found dead on Feb. 26