Sad last days: Gene Hackman

[quote]Reclusive Gene Hackman, 94, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 62, spotted in first public outing together in decades

Here we go again with this shit. I swear they phrase it like that on purpose.

Oh my God, if I only saw the pictures I never would’ve guessed that was Gene Hackman. 😞

Can you get a good coffee at Speedway?

All things considered, he actually looks pretty good for 94.

i was going to say the same thing R4. A 94 year old who is independently mobile and can still go out to dinner, the gas station, etc. is doing pretty well. He seems to be in far better shape than Carter for example.

I wonder if OP will be ambulatory at 94.

I know dentures are rough for ancient palates, but, Gene, really.

And the old-man neck hair.

Tsk.

Semper Fi

OP, he played the president once in Absolute Power. One of our greatest actors, in my opinion.

He looks fine and sends his love!

He looks pretty good for 94, plus he has enough money to live well and a younger wife to care for him. Good for him.

He, and Robert Duval are two of my favorite actors. Always natural, always excellent.

The fact that he's 94 and still out and about walking is pretty fantastic.

He had a fascinating, interesting and fun life. Nothing sad about his last days except the setting of another human life. Journalists can be such dumb assholes.

The “headline” here is from OP, r13.

Sorry, my bad. Thanks for pointing that out, R14, without calling me a moran or calling for my death in a grease fire.

I remember reading similar things about Doris Day being reclusive, but the tabloids would show pictures of her out and about running out town doing normal errands.

To quote a Netflix show, "time is a motherfucker".

R5, Jimy Carter is 99. There is a gigantic difference between 94 and 99 that a mere number might suggest.

Moreover, my mother who died at 93 looked light-years better.

I'm 12 years older than his wife but, though I love Gene Hackman the brilliant actor, couldn't see myself married to this 94-year-old man.

"Jimmy"

I’d imagine for any of us who make it, 94 will be our sad last days.

Tawdry shit from the Murdoch rag.

Should have the type of reputation that DeNiro and Pacino have in terms of acting legends.

[quote]and a younger wife to care for him

If Hackman needs really care, it's hired. The wife is not qualified to take care of a 94 year old.

Glad to see some RESPECT shown to this brilliant actor!!!

It's too bad these NY Post links are digital. I need something to line the bottom of the birdcage or wrap stinky fish, which is all this paper is good for.

Sad last days is bullshit. More like enjoying longevity. He has lived a long life, still has the ability to walk, enjoy himself as he is able and sees fit to. We should all be lucky enough to live to 94 and still be out and about, albeit slowly and carefully. If I am able to reach his age, still mobile, with enough funds to provide for my needs, I will count myself very fortunate.

Only our crazy culture examines 90+ year olds in terms of how they "look".

OP, my tits are perky, and I’m in the grave.

Post your pics, bitch!

Rupert Murdoch is similarly aged. Is he in his sad last days too?

One of the best 2 or 3 actors of his generation internationally.

I saw him on Triple D on YouTube. He was a regular at a local diner and teased Guy Fieri about his hair.

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