Gene Hackman and Mrs. Possibly for weeks dead – DiePresse.com
Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead on Wednesday. A container with tablets was found near the body of Arakawa.
According to the responsible sheriff, the US actor and Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa may have been dead for several weeks. According to initial findings, it could be that the corpses of the two « for several days, possibly even for several weeks » in the house of the two in Santa Fe in the US state of New Mexico, said Sheriff Adan Mendoza the TV station NBC.
Mendoza continued to investigate the background of the enigmatic deaths on the full tours. Particular attention is paid to a container with tablets that was discovered near the body of Arakawa. This is a « very important piece of evidence » and « worrying, » said Mendoza.
Circumstances « suspicious enough » for comprehensive investigation
The bodies were discovered in their property on Wednesday – those of Arakawa on the ground of a bathroom, that of Hackman in an entrance area. A dog was also discovered lifeless, while two other dogs survived. According to a search order, the front door was slightly open.
The responsible sheriff authority described the circumstances as « suspicious enough » in order to initiate a comprehensive examination, even if it was not assumed. The New Mexico Gas Company, which provided the property, supports the investigation. According to the sheriff, it can take a while before the results of an autopsy are available.
Oscar winner and Hollywood legend
Gene Hackman was one of the most important actors in his generation. The two-time Oscar winner had become famous, among other things, by films such as « French Connection » (1971), « The Conversation » (1974) and « Merciless » (1992). In the early 2000s he retired from Hollywood and lived with Arakawa in Santa Fe. (APA/dpa)
