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This is an update to a report we first brought you this morning on the death of Gene Hackman, his wife and his dog.
Initial reports out this morning was that there were no signs of foul play and nothing suspicious about the deaths, but we told you it didn’t smell right to us:
Turns out we sadly might have been right.
New information is now pouring in and the the deaths now look highly suspicious.
Gene Hackman and wife’s death investigated as ‘suspicious’ after door was found open, pills found https://t.co/SY3SbUEypL pic.twitter.com/lL8PmPPfqv
— New York Post (@nypost) February 27, 2025
In fact, here’s just a brief list:
GENE HACKMAN’S DEATH: I Was Wrong. It’s VERY suspicious:
-The front door to the residence was found ajar by two maitenence workers
-Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead in separate rooms.
-Their bodies had been dead for some time- Arakawa was… pic.twitter.com/QSLmwBenwE— Lauren Conlin (@conlin_lauren) February 27, 2025
GENE HACKMAN’S DEATH: I Was Wrong. It’s VERY suspicious:
-The front door to the residence was found ajar by two maitenence workers
-Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead in separate rooms.
-Their bodies had been dead for some time- Arakawa was in the mummification phase, according to authorities in New Mexico.
-No signs of a gas leak
-Hackman was found in his mudroom near the kitchen, while Arakawa was discovered in a bathroom next to a portable heater on the ground.
-Prescription bottle and scattered pills were found near Arakawa.
-The dog was found in a bathroom closet 10-15 away from Arakawa.
– 2 other HEALTHY DOGS were found inside and outside the house
The search warrant can be viewed here: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25546774/gene-hackman-search-warrant-affidavit.pdf
The NY Post reports that Hackman’s wife was found “mummified and bloated”. That’s never what you want to hear:
Gene Hackman’s wife was found mummified and bloated when the two were discovered dead with their dog in their multimillion-dollar New Mexico home by maintenance workers who hadn’t seen the couple in about two weeks, police wrote in an affidavit.
Authorities said the deaths were “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation” after finding the door to the couple’s home was “unsecured and opened” and an open orange prescription pill bottle and pills scattered around the room where Hackman’s wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, and one of their German shepherd dogs were discovered.
Deputies noted that it appeared Arakawa had “obvious signs of death, body decomposition, bloating in her face and mummification in both hands and feet” when she was found on the floor of a bathroom near the home’s entry, according to the report.
The door into the couple’s $3.3 million Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, which sits on six acres and is over 8,000 square feet, was left ajar — but there was no sign of forced entry or theft, according to the report.
Authorities also noted in the report that a black space heater was found near Arakawa’s head. A responding officer said “he suspected the heater could have fallen in the event the female abruptly fell to the ground,” the affidavit said.
Here was our original report:
Gene Hackman, Wife, Dog All Found Dead In Santa Fe Home
Legendary actor Gene Hackman is dead today at age 95.
That’s not entirely surprising, he was 95 and extremely frail and unrecognizable even last year after being spotted in public at a gas station.
Remember this?
Gene Hackman unrecognizable one year before death…..https://t.co/sM5HEOHX4V
— Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) February 27, 2025
What is extremely surprising and very strange is his wife and dog were also found dead.
All three of them together, found dead inside their Santa Fe home.
Here is Fox News making the announcement:
So let me get this straight… Gene Hackman, his wife, and their dog all died of natural causes at the exact same time? Ok… 🤣
And this happened at the same time Pam Bondi announces that Epstein files are being released? Ok… 🤣
I’m asking myself…
Has suicide weekend… pic.twitter.com/MvKk52Heea
— Joe Rambo (@BrainStorm_Joe) February 27, 2025
Also per Fox News, despite his wife only being 63 years old and the age of the dog unknown, early reports claim there is no sign of foul play:
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead alongside his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog in their Santa Fe home on Wednesday afternoon.
Hackman was 95 at the time of his death, and his wife 63. The office confirmed that foul play is not suspected as a factor in the deaths at this time, but the cause of death has not been determined. An investigation is ongoing.
“On February 26, 2025, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park, where Gene Hackman, 95 and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased,” the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office told Fox News Digital early Thursday morning.
Hackman was best known for his Oscar-winning performances in “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven.” He appeared as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s.
Hackman also had a breakout performance in “Bonnie and Clyde,” a comic interlude in “Young Frankenstein,” a turn as the comic book villain Lex Luthor in “Superman” and the title character in Wes Anderson’s 2001 “The Royal Tenenbaums.”
“The loss of a great artist, always cause for both mourning and celebration: Gene Hackman a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity,” Francis Ford Coppola, who wrote and directed the 1974 film “The Conversation” – which Hackman starred in – wrote on Instagram. “I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution.”
Randy Quaid, a famous actor in his own right, posted this in response:
Gene Hackman his wife and guard dog all found dead. Hey Hollywood, anyone else upset, furious and deeply concerned?
— Randy Quaid (@RandyRRQuaid) February 27, 2025
Some are claiming some sort of foul play to distract from the Epstein Files or perhaps as a result of the Epstein Files:
They killed our guy Gene Hackman to distract from the Epstein files release? Typical. pic.twitter.com/3WdjhPcS8Z
— Hotep Jesus (@HotepJesus) February 27, 2025
Alex Jones, who has a bit of a reputation for finding “conspiracy theories”, is notably on record this morning claiming there is no connection here between Hackman and the Epstein Files.
I think it’s a very based and solid take from Jones:
The Epstein files drop today! And Gene Hackman’s death has nothing to do with it! pic.twitter.com/Nau24BLHQP
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) February 27, 2025
He was a legendary actor and I still remember this hilarious exchange earlier in his career with David Letterman.
Take a look:
Marines, we lost a legend today. Gene Hackman, who enlisted in the Corps at 16, has passed away at the age of 95.
David Letterman once asked him about the circumstances that led to his decision to join the Corps. I believe he said it was the Dress Blues!
We have the watch!
pic.twitter.com/i3lSZVdQh9
— 𝕃𝕚𝕖𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕒𝕟𝕥 ℂ𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕝 ℙ
(@TheLtColUSMC) February 27, 2025
By all accounts, we lost one of the good guys in Hollywood.
I hope we can get to the bottom of the story behind why the wife and dog were also found dead.
We’ll keep you updated when we have more information.
RELATED REPORT FROM LAST YEAR:
Gene Hackman Spotted In Public, Unrecognizable At Age 94
I’m not sure what is going on recently, but all of a sudden a lot of guys I remember as tough 50 year old dudes suddenly hit their 90s!
First we had Clint Eastwood showing some years at Age 93 a few days ago (I’ll copy that full report below) and now we have Gene Hackman completely unrecognizable at Age 94.
Let me be clear upfront, I’m not here to pick on anyone or say they look bad.
No way!
I hope to still be alive and kicking when I hit that age.
And they’re not only alive and kicking but still active and doing great it looks like.
That said, man have they changed.
If you showed me a picture of Gene Hackman right now and gave me 100 guesses to guess who it is, I’m not sure I’d have picked him out.
What do you think?
Gene Hackman, 94, spotted in new photos wearing nearly identical outfit from weeks earlier https://t.co/WShSEoXt4a pic.twitter.com/1w54prGkt0
— New York Post (@nypost) April 9, 2024
Watch the video here:
Reclusive Gene Hackman is back https://t.co/KO6YViQd7m pic.twitter.com/TWyVStL559
— New York Post (@nypost) April 9, 2024
To anyone who is saying he looks “scruffy”….come on man!
Dude is 94 and still hitting up the gas station!
https://twitter.com/YgorPetrov/status/1778013221183541704
It is crazy though….why do your ears keep growing the older you get?
What the heck?
For reference, if you’re like me you still remember him looking like this:
But time comes for us all….and there are only two things undefeated in life: (1) taxes and (2) death.
Here’s what the NY Post had to say:
Reclusive Gene Hackman is back.
After retiring from acting in 2004, Hackman, 94, has stayed out of the spotlight.
In new photos obtained by The Post, the retired Oscar winner was spotted enjoying a stroll, clad in a baseball cap, vest and flannel shirt in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on April 5.
The “Mississippi Burning” and “Bonnie and Clyde” star looked sporty and outdoorsy, similar to how he looked during a recent public outing with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 62, on March 28.
The actor has lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since the ‘80s.
He married Arakawa, a pianist, in 1992, but is rarely seen in public with her.
She’s his second wife, after Faye Maltese, who he divorced in 1986 and had three children with.
Hackman gave an interview to Larry King in 2004 where he revealed that he rarely did interviews because, “I don’t like to talk about myself that much. I don’t know. It’s the same as watching myself on film, it makes me uncomfortable. I love doing the acting. I love that part of it.”
“The French Connection” star added, “When I’m doing it, I’m just totally enraptured. But when I see myself up on the screen, it’s that — I see my grandfather there or something, you know? I see — you know, I think of myself as being 21. You do, too, I know. Yes. But then, when you see yourself, it’s a whole different story.”
During that 2004 Larry King interview, Hackman, who spent four years in the Marines before turning to Hollywood, said that he got into it because of his mother.
Meanwhile, if you missed it, here is Clint Eastwood recently at Age 93:
“Very Disheveled” Clint Eastwood Makes Surprise Appearance At Age 93
Those were Fred Greenstein’s words, not mine. He attended an event called ‘Reasons for Hope’, and posted a photo from it on LinkedIn, where he described him as “very disheveled”.
But c’mon, this is the man, the myth, the legend, Clint Eastwood himself!
And he recently made a rare public appearance just days shy of his 94th birthday!
The gig was hosted by the famous chimpanze lady, Dr. Jane Goodall down in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
And by the way, he has 1 more movie that he directed coming out soon!
It’s great to see that age ain’t slowing him down one bit.
Clint Eastwood, April 2024 pic.twitter.com/R4XY5GJaGG
— Sergei Dushevny (@Sergey_Dushevny) April 13, 2024
Daily News reports:
Legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood is showing he’s not letting age slow him down after making a rare public appearance in California ahead of his 94th birthday.
The filmmaker was spotted attending a speaking event hosted by renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall in his adoptive hometown of Carmel-by-the-Sea late last month.
The $95 ticketed event, ‘Reasons for Hope’, was held at the local Sunset Cultural Center, where elderly Eastwood sat front row and center.
He also joined the famed primatologist backstage at the reception open to VIP guests.
At 93 years old, the film icon – dressed in blue checkered flannel shirt, gray slacks, and sneakers – appeared advanced in age but still in high spirits, footage obtained by DailyMail.com shows.
Eastwood, whose bushy white beard and hair were in full display, was accompanied by an assistant, but was sprightly enough to get up on stage on his own.
The March 24 event, presented by the Wildlife Conservation Network, was billed as a stop in fellow nonagenarian Jane Goodall’s ’90th birthday tour’, according to the venue’s website.
Goodall celebrated the milestone days later on April 3.
A photo shared by an attendee on social media showed Goodall and a ‘very disheveled Clint Eastwood’ chatting at the reception, which took place an hour before the main event.
Like the primatologist, the Hollywood legend is no stranger to primates, having starred in 1978 film ‘Every Which Way but Loose’ alongside his orangutan sidekick Clyde.
Eastwood, who turns 94 next month, has seen a successful storied career in film – and even a two-year stint as mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea – over a span of seven decades.
Despite his advanced years, Eastwood remains active on set and is currently directing and producing upcoming film, Juror No. 2, starring Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette.
The thriller began shooting in June 2023 and is expected to be Eastwood’s last.
And while the acclaimed star is best known for his award-winning movies and spaghetti Westerns, his colorful love life often overshadowed his impressive strides in the movie industry.
The Hollywood legend went through multiple failed marriages, faced numerous allegations of infidelities, and fathered eight children with six different women over the years.
But despite being embroiled in scandal after scandal and earning a fierce reputation as a womanizer, it’s been said that Clint was an extremely dedicated father who worked tirelessly to protect each of his children and give them as normal of a childhood as possible.
Here’s him taking a dig at Biden, which is pretty funny!
Clint Eastwood had Biden’s number all the way back in 2012 during a RNC speech. pic.twitter.com/chD45SBJmv
— The Great Resistance (@ResistanceGreat) April 13, 2024
Clint Eastwood has said: “One day we will realize that the Barack Obama presidency was the biggest FRAUD ever perpetrated on the American people.”
Do you agree? pic.twitter.com/RXQw499ils
— Save America
(@usanews0) April 12, 2024
I’m beliving he’ll live long enough to see this war with the ‘globalist’ finally end and will get to see President Trump return to his proper place.
Der gute alte Clint Eastwood!
pic.twitter.com/ReHBKRRHZU
— Peter Borbe (@PeterBorbe) April 5, 2024
He has one final directoral project left, Juror No.2.
From Wikipedia:
In April 2023, reports emerged that Eastwood would direct and produce Juror No. 2, from a screenplay by Jonathan Abrams, and is expected to be Eastwood’s final film. It will star Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Zoey Deutch, and Kiefer Sutherland, and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film’s production began in June 2023, though it was temporarily suspended due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Production resumed in November 2023.
93 and still directing a movie. Amazing.
Here’s some highlights from his Western films.
They don’t make ’em like this anymore.
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