New shocking revelations over Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa’s reveal the couple was mummified with pills strewn in the bathroom. They were discovered dead at their Santa Fe mansion under mysterious circumstances,
According to new details from an arrest warrant accessed by Daily Mail, Arakawa, aged 64, was found in a highly decomposed state, with bloating visible on her face and mummification in her hands and feet. Hackman, 95, exhibited similar signs of decomposition.
Report claims, emergency responders found no evidence of gas leak as claimed by close relatives.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed the deaths, revealing that Hackman, his wife, and their dog were found deceased in the couple’s home late Wednesday afternoon. The police have stated that it is an ongoing investigation, but they do not suspect foul play at this time. Two other dogs, found alive at the property, were also discovered by officials.
Reports suggest, Arakawa was discovered on the bathroom floor, with an open prescription bottle and scattered pills nearby. Investigators are still determining the nature of the medication and whether it belonged to her or Hackman. A space heater was found near her head, prompting officials to consider whether it had fallen over, contributing to her death. Hackman’s body was found in the mudroom near the kitchen, fully dressed, with his sunglasses beside him—suggesting he may have collapsed suddenly, as detailed in the report
The couple’s surviving dogs were found near the scene, with one near Arakawa’s remains and another wandering the property. A German Shepherd was found deceased inside a closet close to the bathroom, though early reports incorrectly stated it had died in a kennel. The front door of the mansion was ajar, though there were no signs of forced entry.
Hackman’s daughter, Elizabeth, speculated that carbon monoxide poisoning could have caused the deaths, though no gas leak was detected when emergency responders arrived. Despite the family’s concerns, authorities have ruled out foul play at this stage.
The grim discovery was made around 1:46 PM Mountain Time by two maintenance workers, Roland Lowe Begay and Jesse Kesler, who had not seen the couple in over two weeks. Authorities believe the couple had been deceased for some time before being found.