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Gene Hackmans Death Suspicious -He May Have Died 9 Days Before Body Discovered
Gene Hackmans Surviving Dogs in Limbo Amid New Heartache Over Couples Wills
New Mexico Authorities Call Actor Gene Hackmans Death Suspicious -He May Have Died 9 Days Before Body Discovered
MailOnline 5 MAR 2025
Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico - and the future of their surviving dogs, Bear and Nikita, remains unclear
Bear, a German Shepherd and Nikita, an Akita-shepherd mix, cant be rehomed until the couples wills are read. They are currently at a dog boarding facility, after being rescued from the couples house.
They are staying there indefinitely until it transpires what provisions if any Hackman made for the dogs in the wake of his death. It remains to be seen if any of Hackmans family will take the dogs on board, or if they will be rehomed with a new family.
It comes as new heartbreaking details have emerged of the condition the dogs were found in. Cops have previously described the pair of dogs as healthy, while the remains of a third mummified dog was found in a closet in the bathroom near Betsys body.
Its since emerged that the dog that died was Zinna, a 12 year old Australian Kelpie mixed breed, and not a German Shepherd that was originally reported. The dogs who had been left free to roam for at least 10 days were found by cops, who called in animal control.
While Bear, who was found near Betsys body, was captured easily, Nikita was running around and skittish because of all the commotion. They tried to coax Nikita into Betsys car by opening and closing the door, and also by using treats, but the dog refused. In the end they had to set up a door trap for her overnight in the backyard. They were then both taken to a boarding facility.
The investigation into the couples death has stalled since cops are awaiting the results of the couple?s toxicology results. The actor was likely to have died about nine days before his body was discovered by authorities.
Cops previously confirmed the last event noted on Hackmans pacemaker was 17 February. However, police have so far been unable to establish if Hackman or his wife died first. Both were found mummified.
Cop are trying to piece together their last movements and have drawn up a list of people they are talking to, including the actor?s children Christopher, 65, Elizabeth Jean, 63, and Leslie, 58, who he had with his ex-wife Faye Maltese.
The couple were last photographed together in March 2024.
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