Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home in late February. Now, a telling admission from Hackman before his death has surfaced, and it lines up perfectly with how investigators have pieced together the couple's final days.

Actor Gene Hackman's daughter Leslie Anne Allen had been largely out of the public eye since she was proven incorrect about the health and wellbeing of her father. But she finally emerged in public this week.

The Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sheriff's Office acknowledged last week it misidentified the dog that died along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. A German shepherd was reported to have been discovered dead.

Medical experts say it's possible the 95-year-old, who was in declining health and suffering from advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, did not even realise his wife of more than 30 years was dead in the home where he was living.

Before Gene Hackman was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease that ultimately led to his death, the actor tried to keep his body healthy. A friend said he was worried about getting older

Gene Hackman tried to stay active before his health declined. Friends of the Oscar-winning actor recently spoke to Fox News Digital about how he was focused on his health, and was “bothered” by aging,