Actor Gene Hackman and his wife found deceased at home in New Mexico

[Robert Mugabe]

If suicide by gas, what do you think the dog was distressed about? Vets are always putting pets on diets nowadays.

And I hate how the media is obsessed with actors and actresses.

Not sure how old the dog was, but his wife was just 64. She lost a lot more good years than he did. But they barely mention her.

RIP. Not a favorite of mine but I did see a lot of his movies and for the most part they didn't suck. Thinking French Connection. As mentioned, his wife was hot stuff. Picked her up at a fitness club where she was the sassy receptionist or something. Sad for her. He at least made it to 95. She had already missed out on years of good fucking. He and Dustin Hoffman were room mates back in their New York days. Just throwing out random info.

 

[GameBoy27]

Seem like Carbon Monoxide is most likely. In bed with dog and it happened. I guess they had no CO detector.

This... ^^^

 

[bullitt]

After he won his second Oscar for Unforgiven, Gene focused on comedy films. The Royal Tenenbaums was his second last feature. He spent four years in the USMC, was given an honourable discharge. His counsellor advised that he should study acting to help integrate into society.

Clint Eastwood lobbied hard to get him to come out of retirement for Gran Torino, Hackman declined saying the film would be much better if he played Kowalski himself.

i always said Hackman would have aced the gran torino role. didnt know clint offered it to him.

 

[bullitt]

coach Norman Dale in ' HOOSIERS'...

 

[Patron]

Two dogs survived, making the gas theory a little less likely.

Gene Hackman And His Wife's Bodies Took 12 Hours To Be Identified As Two Pets Survive Triple Tragedy

Fresh reports suggest it took about 12 hours for the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, to be identified

www.yahoo.com

They had been dead for a while. Hopefully the deceased dog did not starve.

I supposed the other dogs could have moved away from the gas or carbon monoxide source, but time will tell.

The articles are starting to note the open pill bottle near the wife.

 

[fhp1556]

This... ^^^

Not this. The warrant stated that there were "no obvious signs of a gas leak."

 

[GameBoy27]

Not this. The warrant stated that there were "no obvious signs of a gas leak."
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Perhaps they had electric heat, which would rule out CO as the cause. I guess we'll have to wait for the autopsy.

Edit: It does sound weird though. https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gene-hackman-death-suspicious-gas-leak-search-warrant-1236322610/

 

[shack]

Seem like Carbon Monoxide is most likely. In bed with dog and it happened. I guess they had no CO detector.

Investigators say that there was no carbon monoxide.

 

[Patron]

Perhaps they had electric heat, which would rule out CO as the cause. I guess we'll have to wait for the autopsy.

Edit: It does sound weird though. https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gene-hackman-death-suspicious-gas-leak-search-warrant-1236322610/

Jesus Christ. The front door was open.

Whatever cop this morning said there was no indication of foul play must have wanted to get to Denny’s for the Grand Slam while the morning special was still on.

 

[shack]

New developments.

No Signs of Carbon Monoxide Leak in Deaths of Gene Hackman and Wife, Officials Say - The New York Times

Scattered Pills Found Near Body of Hackman’s Wife As Inquiry Continues

The actor Gene Hackman was found dead in a mud room in his New Mexico home and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, was found dead on the floor of a bathroom on Wednesday, according to a search warrant affidavit. An open prescription bottle and scattered pills were discovered near her body on a counter in the bathroom.

A dead German shepherd was found between 10 and 15 feet away from Ms. Arakawa in a closet of the bathroom, the affidavit said. There were no obvious signs of a gas leak in the home, it said, and the Fire Department did not find signs of a carbon monoxide leak.

Detective Roy Arndt wrote in the affidavit that sheriff’s deputies reported to the home on Wednesday afternoon after a maintenance worker made an emergency call. One of the deputies found Ms. Arakawa lying on her side on the bathroom floor with a space heater near her head, the affidavit said. The deputy who found her said he suspected that the heater could have fallen with Ms. Arakawa, the filing said.

Ms. Arakawa’s body showed signs of decomposition, the affidavit said. The dead dog was found near her in a closet, and two other dogs were found alive on the property.

The deputies found Ms. Arakawa first and then discovered Mr. Hackman lying in the mud room, with his body in a similar condition to his wife’s, the affidavit said. He was found in gray sweatpants, a blue long-sleeve T-shirt, brown slippers and with a cane, the affidavit said. A pair of sunglasses was found to his left. One of the deputies on the scene said that it appeared he had “suddenly fallen,” the affidavit said.

Sheriff Adan Mendoza of Santa Fe County said in a phone interview that investigators were still trying to determine what caused their deaths, noting that there were no obvious signs of trauma to the bodies and that no note had been found. The sheriff said the home was continuing to be searched on Thursday.

“At this stage in the process there isn’t anything obvious like that,” he said. “The autopsy is going to tell us more.”

A statement sent out early Thursday by the sheriff’s office said that foul play was not suspected. In the affidavit seeking the search warrant, Detective Arndt wrote Wednesday that he believed that “the circumstances surrounding the death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation.”

 

[Patron]

Sounds like the dog ate her vomit and got some of the drugs that killed her. The 95 year old had a heart attack upon seeing what had happened when he was returning to his room to call 911. Sad.

 

[nottyboi]

Investigators say that there was no carbon monoxide.

Fentanyl?

 

[K Douglas]

I knew the day would come when we'd no longer have my ATF actor Gene Hackman living amongst us. I just obviously hate how its played out. That being said I am going to go home tonight and watch The French Connection again in his memory. Great actor. Great human being. Served his country as a former Marine. RIP

 

[Insidious Von]

I knew the day would come when we'd no longer have my ATF actor Gene Hackman living amongst us. I just obviously hate how its played out. That being said I am going to go home tonight and watch The French Connection again in his memory. Great actor. Great human being. Served his country as a former Marine. RIP

I'm busted up over this myself. The French Connection is great, I have another recommendation Kirk.

 

[unassuming]

Underrated film , Hackman and Pacino in buddy, buddy flick "Scare Crow"

 

[xix]

Not trying to be an ass - RIP - but this picture is weird oh

 

[shack]

Fentanyl?

LOL.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Jesus Christ. The front door was open.

Whatever cop this morning said there was no indication of foul play must have wanted to get to Denny’s for the Grand Slam while the morning special was still on.

That would rule out gas leak.

 

[Vinson]

They said first no foul play, but it doesn't look right. Any kids that wanted his money and didn't want her to get it?

 

[nottyboi]

They said first no foul play, but it doesn't look right. Any kids that wanted his money and didn't want her to get it?

I was thinking that as well. The old man was worth 80M the kids are similar age to the wife, ......