He did, however, seem to have tried more to maintain contact with his younger daughters, who were sometimes observed on the set of his films or with him at movie premieres.
Since Hackman didn’t seem to have included his children in his will, his estate is now in the midst of a legal dispute over his assets.
The Unforgiven star’s entire $80 million Hollywood wealth was bequeathed to his late wife Betsy, who passed only a few days before him, according to information made public in March.
