Arakawa was born in Hawaii in December 1959 and grew up in the state. She studied piano while growing up in Honolulu and, as an 11-year-old sixth grader, performed in youth concerts in front of thousands of first and second graders at the Honolulu International Center Concert Hall, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported in 1971.

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, who were married for over 30 years, were both found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Look back at their long marriage, from their early days as a couple to their most recent public sightings.

Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife — a businesswoman, who was a steadfast companion of the screen legend and had musical talents of her own — died alongside him on Wednesday.