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Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
Gene Hackman Was Likely Dead For Over A Week Before Oscar Winner & Wife Were Found, Sheriff Says
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday his department is still waiting for final autopsy and toxicology reports on the deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, but has a fair idea of when the Oscar winner actually died. An initial interrogation was conducted of Mr. Hackman pacemaker,' the Sheriff said at a short press conference today. 'This revealed that his last event was recorded on February 17, 2025, I was advised that a more thorough investigation will be completed.' More from Deadline Gene Hackman Death: Police Remove Blood Pressure Drugs & More From House Where Bodies Were Found Investigators Not Ruling Out Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Deaths Of Gene Hackman & Wife, Daughter Says Her Dad Was In "Good Health" Bill Murray Remembers Gene Hackman As A "Tough Nut" Who Gave Wes Anderson A "Really Rough" Time On 'The Royal Tenenbaums' Noting that getting final autopsy and toxicology reports 'could take months,' Mendoza added that initial results seem to rule out carbon monoxide poisoning as a cause of the deaths of the 95-year-old Hackman, the 63-year-old Arakawa and one of their dogs. Amidst some conflicting information over the past 48 hours, the Sheriff said 'there were no apparent signs of foul play' in the Hackmans' deaths. Married since 1991 and notoriously private, Hackman and Arakawa's bodies were first discovered by maintenance workers on the afternoon of February 26. When police arrived around 1:45 p.m. MT, they found the couple's bodies on the floor in different rooms. A February 26 affidavit detailed there was '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.' It is not known at present if Diltiazem, Tylenol or the Thyroid medication later found and retrieved at the residence are the scattered pills mentioned in the affidavit, or if they have any relation to Hackman and Arakawa' death. Citing privacy regulations, the Sheriff would not reveal who the meds were prescribed to. Unseen for much of the last two decades, Hackman won Oscars for The French Connection (1971) and Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven (1992), and was Oscar-nominated for roles in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and Mississippi Burning (1988). Awards notwithstanding, the respected and admired Hackman had a wide range. The actor played arch-villian Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II a far departure from Popeye Doyle. Along with the iconic Hoosiers (1986), Hackman also starred in the likes of Francis Ford Coppola's acclaimed The Conversation (1974, the sequel by any other name Enemy of the State (1998) with Will Smith. Additionally, giving a masterclass in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and with Denzel Washington in Crimson Tide (1995), Hackman starred in The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Scarecrow (1972), ), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Under Fire (1983), Power (1986), Loose Cannons (1990), The Firm (1993), The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Behind Enemy Lines (2001), and Runaway Jury (2003). His last on-screen appearance was in 2004's Welcome to Mooseport. MORE Best of Deadline All The Songs In 'Severance' Season 2: From The Who To Ella Fitzgerald 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Tonys, Guilds & More All The Songs In 'Running Point' On Netflix: From Tupac To Steve Lacy
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gene Hackman Death: Police Remove Blood Pressure Drugs & More From House Where Bodies Were Found
Medication found at Gene Hackman's Santa Fe home may provide more information on how the Oscar winner and wife Betsy Arakawa died. With conflicting missives emerging over what led to the deaths of the couple, the state of the on-going police probe will be revealed later Friday in a press conference, the Santa Fe Sheriff's office said today. More from Deadline Investigators Not Ruling Out Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Deaths Of Gene Hackman & Wife, Daughter Says Her Dad Was In 'Good Health' Gene Hackman & Wife Suffered 'No External Trauma' In Death, Santa Fe Cops Say; No Cause Of Death Revealed Yet Breaking Baz: The Unseemly Scramble To Be On Guest List For The Hot Charles Finch/Chanel Pre-Oscar Soiree Ahead of the 3 p.m. MT presser, the Sheriff Adam Mendoza-led department have provided details on what a search warrant of the 95-year-old Hackman and the 63-year-old classical pianist's home produced. Sought about 8 hours after the couple and one of their dogs were discovered dead and mummified in separate rooms of their Santa Fe residence at 1:45 p.m. MT on February 26, the search warrant affidavit from Det. Roy Arndt was immediately granted by Judge John Rysanek. The Magistrate Court judge ordered at the time: 'You are further directed to prepare a written inventory of any person of property seized. You are further directed to file the return and written inventory with the Court promptly after its execution'. Now, from paperwork filed this morning, we know what the cops retrieved. It had previously been stated in the February 26 affidavit that as well as the bodies in the Hackman residence, there was '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.' It is unclear right now if the Diltiazem, the Tylenol or the Thyroid medication are the scattered pills mentioned in the affidavit. Used for blood pressure issues, Diltiazem can cause dizziness or make someone sleepy if taken in excess. Remarks made by Sheriff Mendoza on Today Friday morning, after his office said there would be no more interviews, and others indicate Hackman and Arakawa had passed away at least several days before they were discovered by maintenance workers on their property on Wednesday. While there is much we still do not know about the deaths, we do know that over 20 years ago, Hackman had an angioplasty procedure to help open blocked coronary arteries and restore blood flow to his heart. In the decade leading up to his last on-screen performance in 2004's Welcome to Mooseport, the two-time Academy Award winner was very open about trying to live a healthier and less stressful life. It should be noted, that after a solid start, the Santa Fe Sheriff's office's investigation into the Hackmans' deaths is beginning to resemble the chaos that occurred in the department's probe of death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. Hutchins was killed by a real bullet from Alec Baldwin's gun on the New Mexico set of the indie Western. Both prosecutors and defense lawyers were critical of how the Sheriff's office handled the high-profile case. That stance took life just a few days into Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial last summer when the whole thing was tossed out due to evidence suppression by the prosectors and police. Best of Deadline All The Songs In 'Severance' Season 2: From The Who To Ella Fitzgerald 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Tonys, Guilds & More All The Songs In 'Running Point' On Netflix: From Tupac To Steve Lacy
Korea Herald
11-02-2025
- Health
- Korea Herald
Busan hospital research team publishes 10-year study on scar-free alternative to thyroid surgery
A research team at Haeundae Sharing and Happiness Hospital, a local hospital in Busan, published its study on the effectiveness and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as a treatment for thyroid cancer in an international medical journal "Thyroid" last month, the hospital said in a statement released Monday. The study demonstrates its 10-year track record of patients with low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma who underwent RFA treatment. This study is regarded as the world's longest-running research demonstrating the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation, the hospital said. The research was led by Baek Sun-mi, director of Haeundae Sharing and Happiness Hospital, and Baek Jung-hwan, a radiology professor at Asan Medical Center, with Jeong So-yeong, a radiology professor at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital, as the first author. The study tracked 65 patients who received RFA between May 2008 and December 2013, analyzing a total of 71 thyroid microcarcinomas over a follow-up period of more than 10 years. RFA is a minimally invasive procedure that uses radio waves through a precisely placed needle to heat cancerous tissue under ultrasound guidance. It preserves both thyroid lobes, maintaining function and avoiding scars, according to Haeundae Sharing and Happiness Hospital. The 10-minute treatment requires no hospitalization, offering a simple yet effective alternative, according to the hospital. The results showed that all tumors completely disappeared within two years. There were no cases of local recurrence, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis or thyroid cancer-related deaths. Reported side effects included one case of mild hypothyroidism requiring medication, accounting for 1.4 percent, two cases of bleeding and one case of second-degree burns. Director Baek emphasized RFA as a potential paradigm shift in thyroid cancer treatment, given its ability to remove tumors without leaving surgical scars and its quick procedure time. 'RFA offers a viable alternative that effectively removes tumors while preserving quality of life,' she said. 'Of course, it's importance to undergo thorough diagnosis to determine the most appropriate treatment option.'
