Shana D. Stites

2 weeks ago | koreatimes.co.kr | Shana D. Stites |Rebecca Brown

2 weeks ago | leadertimes.com | Shana D. Stites |Rebecca Brown

When we heard the news of the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, we initially worried that it was a murder-suicide. Perhaps he, like Robin Williams, had decided that he was not suited for a prolonged decline, from dementia in his case, and his wife made the ultimate sacrifice to support his decision. As the facts have come out, however, the reality of their situation is bleaker than we imagined.

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Shana D. Stites |Rebecca Brown

When we heard the news of the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, we initially worried that it was a murder-suicide. Perhaps he, like Robin Williams, had decided that he was not suited for a prolonged decline, from dementia in his case, and his wife made the ultimate sacrifice to support his decision. As the facts have come out, however, the reality of their situation is bleaker than we imagined.