Posted on 02/27/2025 9:50:19 AM PST by Morgana
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found partially-mummified at the couple's $3.3 million mansion, with pills strewn in their bathroom.
An arrest warrant obtained by DailyMail.com revealed Arakawa, 64, was found decomposed with bloating on her face and mummification in her hands and feet.
Sheriffs said Hackman was found to have the same signs of decomposition as his wife.
Mummification occurs when a person's skin and tissues are preserved after their death. While most associate it with ancient Egyptians wrapping the corpses of pharaohs in bandages, it can also be achieved if a body is left in a place with cold, dry air where bacteria struggles to grow. Santa Fe is known to enjoy such a climate during winter.
Two maintenance workers called Roland Lowe Begay and Jesse Kesler discovered the bodies of Arakawa and her retired Hollywood star husband at their luxurious million Santa Fe mansion Wednesday at 1:46pm Mountain Time.
The identities of Hackman and Arakawa were not released for nearly 12 hours, with details of how the couple were found now offering a possible explanation for the delay.
Begay and Kesler told investigators they hadn't seen them for two weeks. Both appear to have been dead for some time.
Arakawa was discovered lying on the bathroom floor of the couple's home on her right side, with an open prescription bottle of pills scattered across a nearby countertop. No indication has been given as to what the pills were and whether they had been prescribed to Hackman or his wife.
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The warrant includes the address and you can see the house on Google Earth.
They’re leaving us in different ways,
Like shadows fading with the days.
Robert Duvall is a super nice, down to earth guy. Met him a few times when he was filming in Durham, NC. Crew stayed at a new hotel where my wife worked. I was the GM at the Durham Hilton.
I can’t remember the movie but Faye Dunaway was in it. Total Bi$%h. Diva.
He was so kind to the staff. Signed autographed photos for anyone.
LOL...good luck getting a pill down our cat. Your skin will look like bloody shredded wheat.
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FAR from a dignified death. Just sayin’.
I admire his pictures very much..
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