India, Feb. 27 -- Gene Hackman, the legendary Hollywood actor, passed away at the age of 95 in his Santa Fe home this week, alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64. Hackman, best known for his iconic role as Buck in Bonnie and Clyde, had been with Arakawa since 1991, enjoying a peaceful life with the Hawaiian classical pianist. However, his first marriage to Faye Maltese, a bank clerk, was reportedly more challenging, shaped by Hackman's intense rise to fame. Together, they had three children: Christopher Allen, Elizabeth Jean, and Leslie Anne Hackman.

Hackman had a busy schedule while he struggled to make his big break which meant he was "gone so much" while trying to make his mark that it put a strain on his relations. He got divorced fr...