"Gene Hackman's Estate Drama: First Marriage Kids Left Out of $80 Million Will as Son Prepares for Legal Showdown"

Gene Hackman’s estate, valued at $80 million, may be donated to charity unless his children contest the will. The late actor's son Christopher has sought legal counsel, revealing a complicated family dynamic. His wife Betsy Arakawa’s will stipulates that if they die together, her assets go to charity.