BREAKING NEWSGene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Deaths Officially Declared 'Suspicious' as Pills Were 'Scattered' in Their New Mexico Home
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's deaths were declared 'suspicious.'
Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa and one of their dogs were shockingly found dead on February 26 — and, now, their deaths have officially been declared as "suspicious."
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead on February 26.
According to TMZ, one Santa Fe detective requested a search warrant.
“The death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation because the reporting party found the front door of the residence unsecured and opened, deputies observed a healthy dog running loose on the property, another healthy dog near the deceased female, a deceased dog laying 10-15 feet from the deceased female in a closet of the bathroom, the heater being moved, the pill bottle being opened and pills scattered next to the female, the male decedent being located in a separate room of the residence, and no obvious signs of a gas leak," the affadavit reads.
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's bodies were not found in the same room.
As TMZ explained, Arakawa was found lying on her right side in her bathroom on the ground, while a space heater was found near her head, which the deputy believes may have fallen if she fell to the ground. He also noticed the open pill bottle on the counter, with medicine scattered about. The deputy noted she had likely been dead for some time, as her body was decomposing, her face was bloated and her hands and feet were starting to mummify.
Hackman was found in a room off of their kitchen, where he allegedly fell suddenly, as his sunglasses were found next to him.
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Gene Hackman was found on the ground with his sunglasses next to him.
OK! previously reported Hackman’s daughter Elizabeth Jean Hackman thought a carbon monoxide leak may have contributed to the deaths. When the fire department came to the scene, they did not see any signs of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning, TMZ noted.
"As of now, there are no signs or evidence indicating there were any problems associated to the pipes in and around the residence,” they concluded.
The pair's one dog who died, a German Shepherd, was found approximately 10-15 feet from Betsy, in a bathroom closet. The other two dogs Gene and his wife had survived, with one being found outside the property and another inside the house.
Sheriff Adan Mendoza claims they do not believe foul play was a factor in the deaths.
As OK! reported, Gene and Betsy were found dead in the early hours of February 26. Two maintenance workers attested to not seeing the pair in over two weeks and came to the property to see what was going on. They alleged the front door was slightly opened, but no signs of forced entry were observed.
Sheriff Adan Mendoza spoke out, noting they “do not believe foul play was a factor in their deaths” and an “exact cause of death” had not been determined at this time.
