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Hackman's will excludes children and leaves $80m fortune for late wife

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Gene Hackman left his $ 80 m fortune to his wife, Betsy Arakawa , 65 , as his sole beneficiary in 1995 .

His three children were not named in his will, but they may still have a claim to his estate under state laws.

Legal expert says they would need to prove that the will is invalid because his wife died a week before Hackman .

Hackman 's children have not commented publicly on the will.