Gene Hackman and Wife's Deaths Ruled 'Suspicious'; Bodies Showed Signs of 'Mummification'
- Gene Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, died at their Santa Fe home on Feb. 26.
- Authorities released records related to the investigation of the deaths after a court ruling.
- Police body camera footage revealed officers searching the home, finding no forced entry or disturbances.
- Dr. Heather Jarrell stated that both deaths were from natural causes, with Arakawa's death being linked to hantavirus.
- Arakawa researched flu-like symptoms before her death; an environmental assessment found rodent feces near the home.
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Harrowing 911 call reveals moment Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found: 'Damn, damn, damn'
Police have released audio from the 911 call placed by one of the maintenance workers who discovered the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, this week.
'Most troubling' thing about Gene Hackman's death singled out by expert on CNN
A veteran homicide investigator highlighted "one of the most troubling" aspects about the scene at the late actor Gene Hackman's home. Joseph Scott Morgan, a longtime death investigator who now teaches applied forensics at Jacksonville State University, appeared Friday morning on "CNN News Centr...
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