Judge blocks release of public records that show the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were ‘horrified’ over invasions of privacy, longtime publicist reveals

Gene Hackman's longtime publicist has revealed that the Hollywood legend and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, did everything they could to avoid the spotlight toward the end of their lives.

Yoshie Feaster, mother of Betsy Arakawa, urged authorities to protect images and videos of the bodies found on 26 February

A judge in the US state of New Mexico has banned the release of all photos and videos of the lifeless bodies of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in order to respect the privacy of their families, Yahoo News reports.

Gene Hackman death records to be released – but with one exception

The actor’s family had wanted the records kept secret

Gene Hackman death investigation records can be released, judge says, but not images showing bodies of actor, wife

The ruling allows the possible release of redacted police body camera video and other investigative materials, including images of the couple's dead dog.

New Mexico judge says bodies of Gene Hackman, wife, will not be shown to public

A New Mexico judge partially blocked photos and other evidence from being released into the investigation of the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife.