supposedly she did errands- drove around with dogs in the car
As if the phone doesn't work two ways...This article claims that Betsy had grown distant from her relatives in recent months. She usually called her mother every one or two months, but last time she called was October.
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, worried family by not calling dementia-stricken mother for ‘months’
"Last time she called was October. We were thinking, what happened?" a housekeeper claimed in a new interview.www.yahoo.com
However, the Daily Mail is not the most trustworthy of sources.
From a 2023 NY Post article: He was driving alone and walking without a cane.supposedly she did errands- drove around with dogs in the car
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That's good to hear! Some articles made it sound like he was completely kept at home. I also read his wife kept him on a strict diet, and he would once in awhile 'cheat' and enjoy a treat when he could. I just felt he looked a bit too skinny, so hope he ate well in general and that it was just due to old age.Gene was still driving two years ago, so again this shows he wasn't "kept isolated in their home since Covid".
Reclusive Gene Hackman, 93, looks fit in first sighting in years
The two-time Oscar winner — who celebrated his 93rd birthday back in January — looked fit and healthy as he made a rare outing in New Mexico on Sunday.
If you listen to the beginning he gives his name as Rolan.... and then it is cut out.
That is probably BS. When my parents were in their later years I would call and they would simply not pick up. They were losing their hearing. When we would visit their condo, we could not even raise them on the security phone because either the cordless was uncharged or they could not hear us. After my dad passes and my Mom was in a retirement home I got her a special phone for the hearing impaired and maintained a phone line because her cellphone was often uncharged. Still was difficult contacting her. She had a caretaker that would drive a wedge between my Mom and I. I was unable to fire her sadly. Betsy's mom could not recognize her due to dementia. But I am sure Betsy kept sending payment for her Mom's care. The Daily Mail is a dodgy source of news. They seem to get "facts" before they are facts. And nobody cares.This article claims that Betsy had grown distant from her relatives in recent months. She usually called her mother every one or two months, but last time she called was October.
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, worried family by not calling dementia-stricken mother for ‘months’
"Last time she called was October. We were thinking, what happened?" a housekeeper claimed in a new interview.
However, the Daily Mail is not the most trustworthy of sources.
Investigators will provide update on mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife amid intense pressure for answers
I doubt it will turn out to be relevant.
I generally agree about the Daily Mail's reliability. But in this case, extensive actual quotes were provided and attributions made to a particular person, the longtime housekeeper/caretaker for BA's mother. Usually IMO the more dodgy DM reporting will not quote but will paraphrase "news" and say it's based on things that "sources close to the investigation" or if royal news, "anonymous Palace sources" said. Of course, in this case lots of outlets including American ones have used anonymous sources supposedly close to the investigation to report "news."
What we aren't told is whether the housekeeper rang Betsy. If not, why not?
