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Gene Hackman mystery deepens as sheriff reveals bizarre way bodies were found
Daily Mail ^ | 2/27/2025 | GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO, CHIEF U.S. REPORTER and EMILY JANE DAVIES

Posted on 02/27/2025 8:12:32 AM PST by marcusmaximus

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The couple, who had been married since 1991, were found dead in separate bedrooms of their Santa Fe home, police revealed. One of their three dogs was also found dead inside a kennel.

Police have said that no foul play is suspected and that two dogs survived the triple tragedy.

While the bodies were found Wednesday afternoon, police were not able to identify them as the actor and Arakawa until Thursday morning, according to KOB 4.

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Hackman and his wife were found in separate rooms The actor and his wife's bodies were found in separate rooms of their Santa Fe home, The New York Times reported.

One of their three dogs was found dead inside a kennel, according to Sheriff Adan Mendoza.

Police told the outlet that an associate of the couple called emergency services after discovering the bodies.

Sheriff Mendoza added that no suicide note was found and there were no obvious signs of trauma to the bodies.

'At this stage in the process there isn’t anything obvious like that,' the sheriff said. 'The autopsy is going to tell us more.'

The sheriff added: 'We’re not going to guess this was an accident or natural causes... It wasn’t typical.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: NeverTyranny
Separate bedrooms?

Maybe Gene snored.

21 posted on 02/27/2025 8:20:05 AM PST by Jeff Chandler
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To: marcusmaximus
Sensationalism at the Daily Mail -

What part of sleeping in different bedrooms is "BIZARRE"?

22 posted on 02/27/2025 8:20:18 AM PST by ZOOKER
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Food poisoning?


23 posted on 02/27/2025 8:20:58 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

How long since they were last seen or heard from? It’s possible she died from some illness, then Gene died of thirst being too feeble to get water. Same with the dog if it was outside in a kennel not being attended to.


24 posted on 02/27/2025 8:21:04 AM PST by Greg123456
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To: NeverTyranny

Looks like it was murder suicide. The question is why did the dog do it?


25 posted on 02/27/2025 8:21:06 AM PST by ChronicMA
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To: marcusmaximus

What exactly was “bizarre” again?


26 posted on 02/27/2025 8:21:33 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: marcusmaximus

Bodies in separate rooms is interesting but certainly not “bizarre”.


27 posted on 02/27/2025 8:21:42 AM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: ZOOKER
sheriff reveals bizarre way bodies were found

What, they gained entry to the house by climbing through the HVAC vents?

28 posted on 02/27/2025 8:22:19 AM PST by Jeff Chandler
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To: marcusmaximus

Bad food? Was the kennel heated? Why did only 33.333333% of the dogs die?


29 posted on 02/27/2025 8:22:57 AM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: x

LOl good one!


30 posted on 02/27/2025 8:23:00 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

They may save Hackman’s death until next year’s Oscars ceremony. The awards this coming weekend will probably honor those who died during 2024.


31 posted on 02/27/2025 8:23:35 AM PST by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

In this context, no idea what the “kernel” was or if it was indoor or out.


32 posted on 02/27/2025 8:23:44 AM PST by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: ChronicMA
why did the dog do it?


33 posted on 02/27/2025 8:23:55 AM PST by Jeff Chandler
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To: marcusmaximus

Best guess is CO Poisoning.


34 posted on 02/27/2025 8:25:16 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: NeverTyranny
Separate bedrooms? That’s bizarre?

At 95, he might be a serious snorer or have odd sleeping hours, or has to move around a lot due to discomfort. They certainly have room.
35 posted on 02/27/2025 8:25:18 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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https://amp.tmz.com/2025/02/27/gene-hackman-death-investigation-suspicious/

According to a search warrant, obtained by TMZ, a Santa Fe detective who sought a search warrant wrote in his affidavit, he believes “the death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation because the reporting party found the front door of the residence unsecured and opened, deputies observed a healthy dog running loose on the property, 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.”


36 posted on 02/27/2025 8:25:36 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Being in sperate rooms is bizarre?


37 posted on 02/27/2025 8:25:59 AM PST by Bob434 (...Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: ZOOKER

The Daily Mail often does good work, reporting on scandals the rest of the media would prefer to ignore.

But as you noted, they never pass up an opportunity to sensationalize a headline.


38 posted on 02/27/2025 8:26:10 AM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: marcusmaximus
While the bodies were found Wednesday afternoon, police were not able to identify them as the actor and Arakawa until Thursday morning

Police told the outlet that an associate of the couple called emergency services after discovering the bodies.

So, I am guessing that the police 'would not identify' the bodies until Thursday and not "were not able to identify" the bodies.

Guessing the police were waiting for the notification of next of kin.

Poor writing again by the professional press.

39 posted on 02/27/2025 8:26:44 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: NeverTyranny

Sperate bed rooms.

You don’t know many older couples do you.


40 posted on 02/27/2025 8:26:57 AM PST by riverrunner
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