Luis Fernando Romo

Updated Tuesday, April 2, 2024-21:31

  • Cinema Actor Gene Hackman, 93, unrecognizable in his first photo in the last 20 years

In January 2003,

Gene Hackman

(94) and

his wife, Betsy Arakawa

(62), appeared

in public for the last time

on the red carpet at the Golden Globes. A year later he would perform

Welcome to Mooseport

, after which filming he would announce his

retirement definitive

of the performance. It took

21 years

for the

New York Post

to get

the first images

of the couple walking through Santa Fe, in the state of New Mexico, after dining at Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen restaurant.

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In the photos you can see the protagonist of

French Connection

(1971), for which he won the Oscar for best actor,

dressed casually

in hiking pants, a plaid shirt, a gray vest, a cap and sunglasses. To walk

he needs the help of a cane

and the arm of his wife, whom he married in 1991. From his previous marriage to Fay Maltese

he had three children,

Christopher Allen, Elizabeth Jean and Leslie Anne.

Gene and Betsy have tried

not to be seen in public

since they have always preferred to keep

their relationship private.

Betsy was born in Hawaii, has worked as

a classical pianist

and has worked as a gym manager in Santa Fe. They both love being

surrounded by nature,

they usually take long walks around the city and

enjoy their

cozy ranch located on an area of ​​almost five hectares where they entertain themselves by drawing, listening to music and writing. In fact, the actor published the police thriller

Pursuit

in 2013.

A mix of architectural styles

converge in their Santa Fe home

and it is decorated with some of the furniture that Gene had in his mansion in Montecito - the same area where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex live - and objects purchased at auctions in New York as well as

German antique shops.

Since the performer filmed several films in Santa Fe, he was so impressed with the landscape that he decided to buy a property four decades ago.

Gene Hackman

started in cinema somewhat late,

since after turning 30 he decided to try his luck in the Seventh Art. And he was not confused, since after gaining notoriety in

Bonnie and Clyde

(1967) came

Young Frankenstein

(1974),

Mississippi Burning

(1989) or

Unforgiven

(1992), for which he would win his second statuette for best supporting performance. . Nor should we forget the blockbusters

Superman

(1978) and

Superman II

(1980). After just over four decades of career, he has also been awarded four Golden Globes, two Baftas and a Screen Actors Guild Award.