People who want to be left alone eventually become alone. He left his kids near nothing in the will, so they may have chosen to isolate him from their lives.
Exactly, he chose to isolate himself, and he reaped what he sowed.
Maybe he wasn’t in his right mind when he chose to be “alone.” Jeez, have some compassion.
So their love was a financial transaction. Probably more like the kids, poisoned by the mom, resented the hell out of him marrying that new woman and never treated that marriage with respect.
A very wise man once suggested...
“The future’s uncertain and the end is always near”
I have been estranged from my family for many years. People don't understand that not all families function well. Mine didn't. I had an older brother who seemed to think his reason for living was to make my life as miserable as possible. He succeeded. I grew to hate him, and never wanted to be in the same room as him, ever. I tried to talk to my parents about the situation; but, my Father told me that my problem was "I was too damned sensitive".
At that point, I knew that I wasn't going to get any help with this situation. I left home as soon as I had a job that could pay the bills.
I have since married and hubby and I will be cellebrating our 45th Anniversary in January of 2026. We live in the Seattle area; and, my family is located in Illinois.
This is not a situation that most people can understand. But for my own mental and emotional health, I had to break off relationships with my family. I wish it hadn't been that way; but, it was.
I have no idea what the situation was in Gene Hackman's case; but, people outside of a house rarely know or understand what is going on inside that house. What interactions have taken place. Do I wish my family had been kind and supportive to one another? Yes, but they weren't. So, I focused on my own family.