CNN  —  Gene Hackman was known for his talent as an actor, but many of his other artistic pursuits were inspired and supported by his wife of 34 years, Betsy Arakawa. The Oscar-winner retired from the screen in 2014, in part, to spend more time painting and writing. In an interview that year with the podcast Writer’s Bone, Hackman credited Arakawa for helping him develop his writing voice. “If in fact I have a style, it came from repeated edits, friends’ suggestions, and my wife’s unwavering,