The bodies of Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found swollen and mummified by maintenance workers in a luxury home the couple owned in New Mexico.
Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead by maintenance workers who had not seen the couple for two weeks, according to a police report. One of their dogs was also found dead.
Authorities stated that the deaths are “suspicious enough to require a thorough investigation.” The door to the house was found open and unlocked, along with a bottle of medication with scattered pills.
The police reported that Arakawa showed signs of “decomposition, facial swelling, and mummification of the hands and feet.” She was lying next to one of their German Shepherds.
Hackman’s body was found in a room between the inside and outside of the house. The report indicates that he “fell suddenly.”
Gene Hackman was a renowned American actor, winner of an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “The French Connection” (1971) and another for Best Supporting Actor for “Unforgiven” (1992). Betsy Arakawa was a classical pianist.
The actor’s daughters and granddaughter, Elizabeth, Leslie, and Annie Hackman, issued a statement mourning the loss of both.
“He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant career as an actor, but to us, he was always just ‘dad’ and ‘grandpa.’ We will miss him immensely and are devastated by this loss,” they wrote.
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