Betsy Machiko Arakawa Hackman (December 15, 1959 – c.) was an American classical pianist and businesswoman. Born in Hawaii, she performed alongside the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra aged eleven and later worked for the television game show Card Sharks as a production assistant. She met Gene Hackman in the 1980s, marrying him in 1991 and assisting with his novels. In 2001, she co-founded a linens and home furnishings store in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she and Hackman lived; the couple were also business partners in a local Asian restaurant.
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Betsy Machiko Arakawa 15 December 1959 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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12 February 2025 (aged 65) Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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