Memorabilia from Gene Hackman’s storied career, including 3 Golden Globes, to be auctioned off

Legendary actor Gene Hackman’s personal collection, complete with annotated pieces of “cinematic memorabilia” and even three of his Golden Globe awards, will be auctioned off after he left nothing to his three children in his will.

Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their New Mexico home in February. Their bodies were both in similar states of decomposition and had likely been dead for weeks before a longtime contractor and friend of the late actor found them.

Arakawa was killed by the Hantavirus, which she likely caught from one of the many rodent nests in their hoarder home. Hackman, who was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s and incapable of caring for himself, died a week after his wife, likely with no knowledge that she had passed.

Hackman’s will listed Arakawa as the sole beneficiary, leaving nothing to his three children. The documents apparently included a simultaneous death clause that would send a bulk of their assets to charity if they were to both pass within 90 days of each other.

Now, the actor’s estate is working alongside NYC-based auction house Bonhams to offload a slice of his belongings, starting with pieces of his art collection at an in-person sale on Nov. 19.

After retiring from acting in 2004, Hackman’s love for art only “intensified,” and he amassed a substantial collection, according to the auction house

“These are prestigious works with impeccable provenance, further enriched by their association with one of the greatest actors of our time. Hackman was not only a collector but an artist himself, and his approach to collecting mirrors the care, aesthetic sensibility, and discipline evident in his own artistic practice. This is a collection shaped with extraordinary thoughtfulness and passion,” Andrew Huber, Bonhams Head of 20th & 21st Century Art, explained in a statement.

The second wave, which shifts to an online-only auction from Nov. 8 to Nov. 21, includes more works of art and three of his four coveted Golden Globe awards — one for Wes Anderson’s “The Royal Tenenbaums” and another for Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven,” according to the listing.

Hackman’s third Golden Globe — the Cecil B. De Mille Lifetime Achievement award — will also be available, but isn’t included online yet. His first-ever Golden Globe, which he won for “The French Connection,” which also earned him his first Oscar, will not be sold.

The last round, held online from Nov. 25 to Dec. 4, will include more personal items found in Hackman’s home, including a used dartboard in his game room and small busts of renowned scholars like French satirist Voltaire and Roman statesman Marcus Agripp, according to the listing.

Other items that will be sold but aren’t listed online yet include scores of annotated scripts and memorabilia from his decades-long filmography, according to the auction house.