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Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Gene Hackman Estate Tries to Block Release of Death Scene Photos
The estate of beloved Hollywood actor Gene Hackman has filed court documents seeking to ban the public release of death scene photos and police body cam video. That's according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, which broke the news of the filing on March 13. The actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa-Hackman were both discovered deceased in their Santa Fe home. Authorities said in a news conference that they believe Hackman's wife died first on or around February 18, and that the 95-year-old actor, who was afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease, passed away about a week later, perhaps without ever having realized that his wife died. He was found in a mud room with his sunglasses and walking cane next to him, authorities said. The bodies were discovered by a maintenance worker and security guard who then called 911. Police then found the tragic scene. And it's that body cam footage that the estate doesn't wasn't the public to see, along with any photos of the scene. Attorney Kurt Sommer is representing the estate and filed the petition seeking to block the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department and Medical Examiner from releasing the photos and video, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. The publication also reported that Hackman's will was filed in court as well, although it's not clear what it says. Hackman had three kids with his first wife. The sheriff and medical examiner previously revealed in a news conference that Arakawa-Hackman died of Hantavirus Syndrome, which is contracted after exposure to mouse droppings, and Hackman died of hypertension and cardiovascular issues, with his Alzheimer's Disease contributing to his demise.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Authorities Release Heartbreaking Details About Gene Hackman's Dogs
Authorities have shared heartbreaking details about actor Gene Hackman's dogs. Fire Chief Brian Moya told USA Today that authorities were first called to the Hackman home when a maintenance man spotted the body of his wife, Betsy Arakawa, lying on the ground. When authorities entered the home, they quickly found Arakawa's body. Although Hackman was also deceased inside the residence, authorities did not realize that for about 30 minutes, Moya said. And it was the beloved actor's two surviving dogs that helped them find him, Moya told the publication. The dogs "kept running" up to first responders, who initially thought they were being playful but then realized the animals were trying to tell them something, Moya told USA Today. 'They realized (the dog) was trying to say, 'Hey, come over here! Come over here!'' Moya said. One of the dogs then led authorities to Hackman's body and sat next to it, according to USA Today. The Santa Fe County Sheriff and the chief medical examiner previously released the causes of death for Hackman and Arakawa. They revealed that she died of Hantavirus Syndrome around Feb. 11, which is an ailment caused by exposure to rodent droppings. In a press conference, they also revealed that the couple's third dog, Zinna, died inside a crate where the animal was being kept due to a medical procedure. Hackman died of hypertension and cardiac issues, with Alzheimer's Disease as a contributing factor, they said. The authorities also revealed the heartbreaking detail that Hackman died second and was alive for about a week after his wife passed away inside the home, although he may not have been aware that she died.
