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Fox News
06-03-2025
- Fox News
Gene Hackman death investigation timeline: Detectives working 'backwards' to determine how couple died
Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and one of their dogs were found dead in their Santa Fe home more than one week ago. Detectives described their deaths as "suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation," according to a search warrant affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. Officials confirmed that no external trauma was seen on either Hackman or Arakawa, and New Mexico authorities promptly launched a criminal investigation into their deaths. The case remains open pending autopsy and toxicology results. Authorities have not yet determined when Hackman and Arakawa died. During a press conference on Friday, Feb. 28, Sheriff Adan Mendoza admitted that the department was piecing together a timeline to determine their last steps. "One of the things is, in an investigation, we try to piece the timeline together, usually before the event happens, and that gives us a lot of information," Mendoza said. "But in this case, it seems like we're doing a reverse timeline. He added, "We're doing a timeline from the time of death and the autopsy and the results. We're going to start working our way backwards. We're going to do both and then hopefully make a determination as to what may have happened to both of the individuals." Hackman and Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide, Mendoza confirmed during a press conference Friday, Feb. 28. Their residence was tested for the colorless, odorless gas and was cleared by the Santa Fe City Fire Department after authorities found no evidence of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning. Sheriffs released a search warrant inventory list detailing items retrieved from the Santa Fe home. According to the documents obtained by Fox News Digital, investigators listed two cell phones, MyQuest records, a 2025 planner, thyroid medication, blood pressure medication and Tylenol. An orange prescription bottle was found near Hackman's wife, according to the search warrant affidavit. It appeared to be open, with pills scattered on the countertop. Hackman and Arakawa were found on Wednesday, Feb. 26, by maintenance workers Jesse Kesler and Roland Lowe Begay. Kesler, who had worked as a personal contractor for the couple for 16 years, made the frantic 911 call. Arakawa was found lying on the floor in the bathroom of the couple's home near a space heater, showing "obvious signs of death," according to the search warrant affidavit. Hackman's body was discovered in the mudroom nearby. His cane and sunglasses were near his body. Officials revealed that Arakawa's body had been found decomposed with bloating on her face and mummification in her hands and feet. Hackman was also found to have the same signs of decomposition as his wife. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department revealed that autopsies were completed, and no external trauma was seen on either the actor or the musician. LISTEN: GENE HACKMAN 911 CALL WATCH: SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF ADAN MENDOZA DISCUSSES THE INVESTIGATION INTO GENE HACKMAN's AND HIS WIFE'S DEATH The New Mexico Gas Company confirmed on Tuesday "it conducted an extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide" Feb. 26 and made "no significant findings" at the couple's secluded home, in a release obtained by Fox News Digital. The gas company did note there was "a minuscule leak (0.33% gas in air – not a lethal amount) at one of the stove burners." Additionally, there were four "red tags" for code enforcement violations, involving "a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces." The couple's Santa Fe home was tested for carbon monoxide Feb. 26, shortly after the bodies were discovered. The Santa Fe City Fire Department cleared the home after finding no evidence of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning. New Mexico Gas Company also responded and found "no signs or evidence" of problems with pipes in or around Hackman's home. Mendoza confirmed that the last recorded activity on Hackman's pacemaker occurred on Feb. 17. Authorities assumed this was Hackman's last day alive, as the Oscar winner's body was not discovered for nine more days. "According to the pathologist, I think that is a very good assumption that that was his last day of life," Mendoza said.
Ammon
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Ammon
Actor Hackman was likely dead for 9 days before he and his wife were found
Ammon News - Data from actor Gene Hackman's pacemaker shows he was likely dead for nine days before he and his wife were found dead at their New Mexico home, authorities said. The pacemaker shows Hackman's 'last event' was recorded on February 17, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said at a Friday news conference. 'According to the pathologist, I think that is a very good assumption, that that was his last day of life,' the sheriff said. Hackman and his wife, along with their dog, were found dead this week in circumstances officials deemed 'suspicious enough' to warrant thorough investigation. As authorities investigate their deaths, several items have been taken from the couple's home. Two green cellular devices were removed, along with three medicines: a thyroid medication, Diltiazem – used to treat high blood pressure or chest pain – and Tylenol, according to the inventory released Friday as part of a search warrant affidavit in Santa Fe County court. Also seized by sheriff's deputies were records from MyQuest – a medical diagnostics service – and a 2025 monthly planner, it says. The causes of death of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa are not known. The pair did not show any external trauma, and there were no immediate signs of foul play, according to preliminary autopsies and officials. There were also no immediate signs of a carbon monoxide or natural gas leak, authorities said. Both Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, likely ruling it out as a potential cause of death, Mendoza said Friday. The couple's bodies were found in separate rooms in their secluded house, with scattered pills found next to Arakawa, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators have not yet determined whether Hackman and Arakawa died at the same time, Mendoza told NBC's 'Today Show' on Friday morning, but they both likely had been dead for some time before they were discovered. CNN
USA Today
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Gene Hackman death: Pacemaker recorded 'last event' on Feb. 17
Gene Hackman death: Pacemaker recorded 'last event' on Feb. 17 Show Caption Hide Caption Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa mourned in Santa Fe Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were living a quiet life in Santa Fe before their deaths. New Mexico authorities are revealing actor Gene Hackman may have died nearly 10 days before his body was found. The actor, his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, along with a dog, were found dead by neighborhood security officials, at their New Mexico home on Wednesday. Authorities are still investigating the cause, which at this point is still considered "suspicious." Hackman's pacemaker revealed that "his last event was recorded on Feb. 17, 2025," Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said during a press conference Friday. Mendoza said it was "a good assumption" to conclude that was Hackman's "last day of life," more than a week before he was found. He also said that tests ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning as a cause of death for the couple. Deputies found the 95-year-old actor and Arakawa deceased on Wednesday around 1:45 p.m., according to a statement Thursday from the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office. Mendoza told the "Today" show on Friday that he's "pretty confident that there's no foul play" involved, though police are "not ruling that out." Hackman and Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide, Mendoza said during the press conference. According to the sheriff, the couple were transported to the office of the medical investigator early Thursday. After leaving California, Hackman led intensely 'private' life in New Mexico After leaving California, the Hollywood icon led a quiet life in his beloved New Mexico, but authorities are shedding new light on what was found inside in the Hackman home. "Gene was not only a legendary actor whose talent shaped generations of storytelling, but he and Betsy were also longtime residents of our community," said Jennifer LaBar-Tapia, of the Santa Fe Film Office, during the press conference, adding that the pair were "deeply woven" into Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Hackman lead a reclusive life after a lavish career in Hollywood. The inventory for the search warrant, executed Thursday, found two green cell phones, thyroid medication, Diltiazem medication (used to treat high blood pressure and control chest pain), Tylenol, MyQuest records and a 2025 monthly planner (calendar). During the Friday press conference, Mendoza said his office would "look and try to gain access to the cellphones. We'll be analyzing cell phone data, phone calls, text messages, events, photos in the cell phone to try to piece a timeline together." "One of the things is in an investigation, we try to piece a timeline together," Mendoza said they usually work from when "the event" happens and go forward, but revealed that investigators plan to also work "backwards" on the Hackman case. Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa death case: The latest Authorities found the actor in a mudroom near his cane, appearing to have fallen, while wife Arakawa was found in an open bathroom near a space heater, according to the warrant. One of the couple's German shepherds was found dead less than 15 feet from Arakawa in a closet, while their other two dogs were found alive in the bathroom near Arakawa and outside. Mendoza told "Today" that it would be a "challenge" crafting a timeline of their deaths, as Hackman and Arakawa were "private individuals and a private family." He added that there was no "indication that anybody was moving about the house or doing anything different, so it's very hard to determine" if the couple died at different times or together. Anika Reed contributed to this report.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
Authorities Remove Cellular Devices, Other Items From Gene Hackman Home
Authorities investigating the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa removed a handful of items from the legendary actor's Santa Fe, New Mexico, home while acting on a search warrant. They include two green cellular devices, records from a medical diagnostics and health tracking company called MyQuest and a 2025 monthly planner. Officials also removed three types of medicine from the house: Diltiazem, typically used to treat high blood pressure; a thyroid medication; and Tylenol. The items were enumerated in a search warrant return released Friday and obtained by the Santa Fe New Mexican. More details will likely be released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff at a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m. local time Friday. Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found dead in the home Wednesday during a welfare check, along with one of their dogs. While the sheriff said there were 'no apparent signs of foul play,' the circumstances were 'suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation.' According to the affidavit, Hackman's body was found in a mudroom near his cane, and he appeared to have fallen, while authorities found Arakawa in a bathroom with a space heater near her head. A countertop near Arakawa had an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on its surface. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza told NBC's Today Show the couple appears to have been deceased for 'several days, possibly even up to a couple weeks,' based on the decomposition of their bodies. A dead dog was found in the bathroom closet, yet two 'healthy' dogs were also found: one inside the home, near Arakawa's body, and another outside the residence. The Santa Fe Fire Department found no immediate signs of a carbon monoxide or natural gas leak, but the full results of an autopsy, performed Thursday, are still pending. Gene Hackman And Wife Suffered 'No External Trauma': Preliminary Autopsy Results Maintenance Worker Alerted Authorities To Gene Hackman's Dead Body, 911 Call Shows Gene Hackman Once Revealed Why He Didn't Officially Announce His Retirement Gene Hackman And Wife Betsy Arakawa Found Dead In New Mexico Home
New York Times
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Common Medications and a Monthly Planner Are Found in Gene Hackman's Home
Investigators combing through the secluded home where the actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead this week discovered common medication, medical records and a 2025 planner, according to a document released on Friday. The document, a search warrant return, showed that police officers recovered thyroid medication, Tylenol and diltiazem — a drug often used to treat high blood pressure or chest pain — from the home outside of Santa Fe, N.M., where the couple was found dead on Wednesday. It was not clear whether the medications listed were the pills that investigators had described as being scattered near Ms. Arakawa's body. The search warrant return, which was signed by a Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office detective, did not give any indication of what was in the monthly planner. The return said officers had also found records from MyQuest, an online medical portal where patients can review test results and make doctor's appointments. Officers also recovered two green cellphones. It could be months before clearer answers emerge about how the couple died. The unusual circumstances of their deaths have rocked Hollywood, as well as the Southwestern cultural hub of Santa Fe and film lovers across the globe. Adan Mendoza, the sheriff of Santa Fe County, said on the 'Today' show on Friday that it could take three months or longer to get toxicology results that could clarify the cause of their deaths. Mr. Hackman, 95, was found dead in the mud room of his home, and the body of Ms. Arakawa, 65, was found in a bathroom near an open prescription bottle and scattered pills. One of the couple's dogs, a German shepherd, was found dead in a nearby closet, while two other dogs were found alive on the property. Sheriff Mendoza said that Mr. Hackman and Ms. Arakawa had been dead for 'several days, possibly even up to a couple weeks,' based on the condition of their bodies. The drugs that were found at the house are used to treat common ailments. Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker, which lowers blood pressure and can help with abnormal heart rhythms, while thyroid medicine is used to treat low levels of thyroid hormone, a condition that can result in exhaustion, weight gain and depression, among other symptoms. Dr. Garret FitzGerald, the director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, said all of these drugs have the potential to be fatal in large doses. He said that in very high doses, Tylenol can cause liver failure, thyroid pills can cause arrhythmia, and calcium channel blockers can cause cardiogenic shock. But, Dr. FitzGerald added, 'all of these would be very rare causes of death and would require very high doses and likely some prior susceptibility of the individual.' On Friday, a small group of reporters gathered outside the neighborhood where the couple had been living. Their gated community, called Santa Fe Summit, is just beyond the city limits, and a security guard was sitting at the entrance, which lies along a winding road with views of the mountains. A law enforcement affidavit released on Thursday said that after the bodies were discovered, testing by the local fire department had determined that there were no signs of a possible carbon monoxide or gas leak, though it is possible that fumes dissipated in the time since the couple died. Chief Brian Moya of the Santa Fe Fire Department said in an interview that a door in the back of the home was cracked open, possibly to let the dogs go in and out. He said that his department — which includes emergency medical services — had not responded to the couple's property for at least three years, since he took over as chief. He added that he was not aware of any calls for help before that, either. 'They were very private people,' Chief Moya said. Once active members of the Santa Fe community, Mr. Hackman and Ms. Arakawa had grown more reclusive in recent years, their friends said. 'We're trying to put things together, put together a timeline when the decedents were last seen or spoken to,' Sheriff Mendoza said on the 'Today' show. Two maintenance workers had visited the couple's home on Wednesday and saw them unresponsive through a window before calling 911. The workers told law enforcement that they last had contact with the couple about two weeks ago. On Jan. 31, a day after Mr. Hackman's 95th birthday, Ms. Arakawa emailed a friend, Lesley Allin, to thank her and her husband for their birthday wishes and desserts they sent to the New Mexico home. 'Time just flies,' Ms. Arakawa wrote in the email, 'so we all have to have fun while we can.'
