Dogs Found Alive in Gene Hackman's Home are Safe Following Actor and Wife's Death, Sheriff Confirms
Mar. 15, 2025Gene Hackman in New Orleans, LA.Photo:Vera Anderson/WireImage
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The two dogs that were found alive at the home ofGene Hackmanin Santa Fe, N.M., are now safe, according to a Santa Fe County Sheriffnews release.
“The Santa Fe County Animal Control Division worked with family to ensure the safety of the two dogs,” the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s statement read.
“A deceased dog laying 10-15 feet from the deceased female in a closet of the bathroom” was also found per the affidavit. The deputies then “observed a healthy dog running loose on the property" and “another healthy dog near the deceased female,” according to the affidavit.
“It’s not normal to find two people deceased in the residence. That’s concerning. And then there was also a dog that was in a kennel that was also found deceased,” Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza told reporters during a press conference.
Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa.DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock
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The pills were identifiedon Friday, Feb. 28, as an unspecified thyroid medication, Tylenol, and high blood pressure medication, diltiazem.
Hackman’s body hadbeen in their home for nine daysbefore discovery, Sheriff Adan Mendoza said during a press conference on Friday, Feb. 28. Mendoza told reporters that Hackman’s pacemaker stopped working on Feb. 17.
Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa in 1986 in Los Angeles, California.Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
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Sheriffs also announced Friday that both Hackman and Arakawa’s bodiestested negative for carbon monoxide, ruling out poisoning from the gas. The couple’s death remains under investigation.
A Santa Fe County Animal Control Division representative did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for more information on Friday.
source: people.com
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