Hackman and his wife did not die of poisoning by carbon monoxide
The couple died a few days ago, there were no signs of foreign fault.
Santa Fe. The preliminary autopsy results did not determine the cause of the death of Oscar -winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, but excluded that they would be poisoned by carbon monoxide, said the district sheriff Santa Fe Adan Mendoza on Friday. Informs AP.
The state of the bodies found on Wednesday indicated that the deaths occurred a few days ago and there were no signs of foreign fault.
They are still looking for the cause of the death
The sheriff stated at a press conference that the initial examination of the judicial practitioner did not show any traces of carbon monoxide, colorless gas -free gas produced by kitchen appliances. When it gathered in poorly ventilated houses, it can be fatal.
Mendoza also stated that a 95-year-old hackman's pacemaker's examination showed that he stopped working on February 17, which means he could die nine days ago.
Hackman was found on Wednesday afternoon dead in the hallway, while his 65-year-old wife Betsy Arakaw found in the bathroom next to the heater.
Former Marňák did not give great chances. Actor Gen Hackman found together with his wife of the dead Read
On the counter at Arakawová there was an open container for medicines and spilled tablets. Whether they were the cause of the death of tablets or other substances will be known only in the coming weeks, after the completion of toxicological tests.
Philip Keen, a chief doctor in the Maricopa district, said that the moment when a pacemaker stops working can be the moment when a person died, but it may not always be the case.
« If your heart needed a pacemaker, there would certainly be a break at that moment – and it could be a sign of death, » Keen said.
« However, it does not necessarily be so, because some people get a pacemaker just to strengthen the heart, not to replace its activity, » he said.
They guarded the privacy
Investigators want to search for phones and monthly couple planners and contact family members, neighbors and staff from a closed community to see when someone last saw or talked to Hackman or his wife.
The couple guarded their privacy, Mendoza said, so it was difficult to build a timeline. Authorities believe the house had no security camerassaid.
The bodies were found on Wednesday by the maintenance man who came to perform routine maintenance. According to him, when his arrival, the entrance door to the house was open.
He and one of the other employees made it clear that the homeowners were rarely seen, and last with them were in contact two weeks ago.
Hackman was a successful actor and first Oscara He won the main role in the French Clutch criminal thriller (1971). He was given another Oscar for the best male -role acting performance in Western's irreconcilable (1992) directed by Clint Eastwood.
He was also known for the role of Lex Luthor in the films about Superman from the turn of the 70s and 80s. His 63-year-old wife Betsy Arakaw was a classic pianist.
