The death of the legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in their home in Santa Fe was considered “suspicious” according to the initial investigation. After conducting tests, the fire brigade found no signs of gas leak or poisoning – NBC News said on Thursday. An investigation is being conducted in this matter.
On Thursday morning, the world media circulated information about the death of Hackman. A 95-year-old actor and his 64-year-old wife were found dead in separate rooms with one of their dogs. According to the representative of the Sheriff's Office, Denise Womack Avilia, which is referred to by NBC News and AP, the police were called in the actor on Wednesday at 11.45 local time to Old Sunset Trail at Hyde Park. No signs of shot or other injuries were found.
The cause of the death of the marriage is unknown. It is also not known when exactly the couple died. An investigation into the circumstances accompanying deaths is underway. According to the local KOB4 television based on documents, they are “suspicious enough to require accurate search and investigation.”
The circumstances of the death of marriage
Two employees dealing with repairs and maintenance testified that they found the ajar hinged door of the house and a dead pair inside. Investigators “did not observe any signs of hacking home.”
Arakawa's body was found on the floor in the bathroom. There was a radiator near her head, and there was a bottle of prescription tablets on the counter. The radiator “could fall if the woman suddenly fell to the ground.” Tablets from the bottle “were scattered on the counter,” noted one of the deputies of the sheriff. He added that a dead actor was found in a utility room near the kitchen. He could suddenly fall.
AP informed that the death of the spouses took place “some time” before the discovery of bodies by employees.
A dog, a German Shepherd, was about a meter from a woman, in a bathroom wardrobe. There were two other, alive, dogs on the property; One in the bathroom with Arakawa and the other outside the house.
In the opinion of Sheriff's office, no crime is suspected at the moment. There were no obvious signs of hacking home and nothing inside was that he was not in place.
No signs of gas leakage
The New Mexico gas company conducted tests at the actor's home that showed no irregularities. – Until now, there are no signs or evidence indicating any problems with the pipes – said the company. Earlier in an interview with the American portal TMZ, the daughter of the Paris suggested that the cause of death could be carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Reports of a forensic doctor with the final cause of death “usually arise within 4-6 weeks”, explained CNN Chris Ramirez, spokesman for the Investigation Bureau for Medicine in New State Mexico.
Gene Hackman with the wife of Betsy ArakawaDonaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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