Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead in home under 'suspicious' circumstances

SANTA FE, New Mexico -- An probe is underway aft histrion Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, were mysteriously recovered dormant alongside a canine successful their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, authorities said.

The mates was recovered Wednesday day during a payment cheque aft their neighbour called and was acrophobic astir their well-being, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.

Their deaths were "suspicious capable successful quality to necessitate a thorough hunt and investigation" owed to each of the "circumstances surrounding" the scene, according to the hunt warrant affidavit.

The Academy Award-winning histrion was recovered connected the level successful the mud room, according to the hunt warrant. It appeared helium fell suddenly, and helium and his woman "showed evident signs of death," the papers said.

Arakawa was recovered lying connected her broadside connected the level successful a bathroom, with a abstraction heater adjacent her body, according to the hunt warrant. Her assemblage showed signs of decomposition, the papers said.

On the antagonistic adjacent Arakawa was an opened medicine bottle, with pills scattered, according to the hunt warrant.

A German shepherd was recovered dormant astir 10 to 15 feet from Arakawa, the papers said.

But 2 different dogs were recovered alive. One steadfast canine was adjacent Arakawa and the different was located outside, according to the hunt warrant.

The Santa Fe City Fire Department recovered nary signs of a imaginable c monoxide leak oregon poisoning, the papers said. If determination was c monoxide astatine the scene, it could person vented retired of the location done the unfastened beforehand doorway earlier responders arrived.

New Mexico Gas Company besides responded and "as of now, determination are nary signs oregon grounds indicating determination were immoderate problems associated to the pipes successful and astir the residence," the papers said.

A attraction idiosyncratic who initially responded to the location recovered the beforehand doorway open, according to the hunt warrant affidavit. But determination were nary signs of forced introduction and nary signs items were taken oregon rummaged through, the papers said.

Their mode and origin of decease are not known, the papers said.

The sheriff's bureau said foul play is not suspected.

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