Should be interesting to find out how the burial proceeds.
Actor Gene Hackman, His Wife and Dog Found Dead
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I agree with you in giving while you're alive. My parents don't have a large estate, but they've started gifting us their grandchildren last year. My mother believes in helping people while they're young and need the help. She asked me what's the point of leaving money to people in their 50s and established. Said she'd rather give money to kids in their teens and 20s and needing help with education and starting life. Hopefully they'll do something useful with it and remember that they did that for them.
Turns out she was alive at least a little longer than they originally thought. She called a medical center three times the following day. It’s a shame she didn’t call for an ambulance instead.
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Gene Hackman's Wife Made Calls the Day After Officials Said She Likely Died
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, made phone calls to a medical center on the morning after officials first announced she was believed to have died -- throwing a wrench into the timeline of both their deaths.
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Yet another heartbreaking aspect to this story. If you are getting older, it’s a good idea to have a written plan in place for your eventual burial/cremation and have it prepaid if possible. While his kids are busy lawyering up to get their share of the money, none of them is stepping up to make sure that they get in the ground.
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Gene Hackman, Wife Betsy's Bodies Still Unclaimed Weeks After Deaths
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy's bodies are still unclaimed -- more than a month after their tragic deaths, TMZ has learned.
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According to the article you posted, it is not unusual for bodies to stay in the morgue for a month while relatives make arrangements.[/url]
I’m not sure how true that is. When I googled the question, it said that most bodies are claimed within a week by grown children. I wonder if TMZ is covering themselves with that statement to prevent one of the kids from suing for libel.
This is why I find the kids irresponsible. If you hate the old man so much and cut ties with him, don't fight for his money. If you want your old man's money, be nice (while he was alive). Plan a funeral. Do it for the public, at least that would look nice in the legal battle to the judge.Yet another heartbreaking aspect to this story. If you are getting older, it’s a good idea to have a written plan in place for your eventual burial/cremation and have it prepaid if possible. While his kids are busy lawyering up to get their share of the money, none of them is stepping up to make sure that they get in the ground.
Gene Hackman, Wife Betsy's Bodies Still Unclaimed Weeks After Deaths
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy's bodies are still unclaimed -- more than a month after their tragic deaths, TMZ has learned.
ITA!
My husband's BFF's mother died last year and his brother died this year. Both died with millions. The BFF's kids were the sole beneficiaries for his brother's money, as he died alone (fairly young) and without any children. He was a horrible person and the kids hated their uncle. They both told their father they don't care how many millions he left them, he wanted nothing to do with them while he was alive, so they want nothing to do with him or his money now that he's dead. These "kids" are 23 and 26, so just starting off life and could actually use the money, but I found it very noble that they held that firm in that stance. Legally signed away their rights. Not sure how many people would pass on millions, regardless of who left it to them.
One of my cousins refused our grandmother’s inheritance because she did not get along with her, she was in her twenties as well.
While it was noble on her part and felt good at the time, I wonder how well that decision served her in the long run.
Let’s get real here.
And like the kids you are mentioning she had never known a day of poverty nor wanting.
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I think very few people would turn down millions - unless they were already wealthy in their own right. I hope they do well and don't regret it.
The kids I'm mentioning aren't wealthy. Their dad inherited money from his mother last year, but otherwise was not successful on his own and did not grow up rich and entitled. I thought it was noble of them.
Absolutely noble on their parts.
My cousin is not a millionaire either, but she did not grow up like our grandmother who lived thru the great depression, war, and more.
In my mind, grandma was rolling her eyes at my cousin’s foolishness.
But of course, it was her choice.
These kids are a rare breed. Honorable. Noble indeed. Most ppl only care about the money, no matter whom it is from. My point is still the same, don't blame/ keep hating the deceased (with or without cause) meanwhile wanting your hands on their money. That's is ugly.
One of Hackman's son immediately retained a famous estate planning attorney to contest the will and apparently forget his dad needed to be buried first......hmmmm.....