✅ ❌ No, we couldn't find enough specific information on major authoritative news outlets directly quoting or confirming Gene Hackman specifically crediting his wife Betsy Arakawa with "keeping him going" or stating "I would have died long ago without her."

However, a few reputable sources confirm their long marriage and relationship details:

1. https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2025-02-27/betsy-arakawa-concert-pianist-dead-at-65 - (Trust Score 7/10)

- Details Betsy Arakawa's life as a concert pianist, her marriage to Gene Hackman since 1991, and their life together. It includes some quotes from Hackman about their simple living but no explicit remarks like the quote you provided.

2. https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3300486/who-was-gene-hackmans-wife-betsy-arakawa-found-dead-oscar-winning-actor-and-one-their-dogs-pair-had - (Trust Score 7/10)

- Gives background on their married life, the age gap, and confirms their long relationship but lacks a direct quote or explicit credit from Hackman to his wife as described.

No major news outlets or verified interviews appear to carry the exact phrase or very close paraphrase of Gene Hackman crediting his wife Betsy for "keeping him going" or saying "I would have died long ago without her." The information may be based on minor or informal sources or may be a misattribution.