{"id":153103,"date":"2025-02-28T13:41:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/no-external-trauma-on-gene-hackman-and-betsy-arakawa-preliminary-autopsy-shows\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T13:41:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:41:24","slug":"no-external-trauma-on-gene-hackman-and-betsy-arakawa-preliminary-autopsy-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/no-external-trauma-on-gene-hackman-and-betsy-arakawa-preliminary-autopsy-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"No \u201cexternal trauma\u201d on Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, preliminary autopsy shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/gene-hackman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gene Hackman<\/a> and wife <strong>Betsy Arakawa<\/strong>\u2018s bodies showed no indication of \u201cexternal trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pair were discovered lifeless in their New Mexico residence on Wednesday and were subsequently \u201ctransported to the Office of the Medical Investigator,\u201d according to a news release from the Santa Fe County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn autopsy was performed,\u201d the statement, obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-suspicious-death-b2706473.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-suspicious-death-b2706473.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Independent<\/a> Thursday (Feb. 27, 2025), continued. \u201cInitial findings noted no external trauma to either individual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The release mentioned that \u201cthis remains an open investigation\u201d while official autopsy and toxicology results are pending.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Fe County Sheriff <strong>Adan Mendoza<\/strong> confirmed there weren\u2019t any \u201capparent signs of foul play\u201d though he characterized the deaths as \u201cunusual.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1688\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1160x1688.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Sightings\" class=\"wp-image-110877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1160x1688.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-800x1164.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1056x1536.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-860x1251.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">October 24, 2007:  Gene Hackman spotted while out and about in New York City today.<br \/>\nPhoto Credit: Dara Kushner\/INFphoto.com  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A pet dog belonging to Hackman and Arakawa was also discovered deceased in the residence, with two other dogs surviving \u2014 one inside and another outside the property.<\/p>\n<p>Arakawa and the deceased canine were discovered in a bathroom where \u201cpills scattered\u201d were found nearby.<\/p>\n<p>The piano virtuoso had apparently been deceased \u201cfor some time\u201d with her remains showing indications of \u201cmummification.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackman was \u201clocated in a separate room of the residence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though the actor\u2019s relatives initially thought carbon monoxide might be responsible, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/02\/27\/gene-hackman-death-911-call-bodies-found\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/02\/27\/gene-hackman-death-911-call-bodies-found\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, a search warrant accessed by the outlet indicated there were \u201cno obvious signs of a gas leak.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1762\" alt=\"Actor Gene Hackman And Wife Betsy Arakawa Are Found Dead In Santa Fe Home\" class=\"wp-image-110876 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-1160x1762.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-1160x1762.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-800x1215.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-1011x1536.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-860x1306.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1762\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-1160x1762.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Gene Hackman And Wife Betsy Arakawa Are Found Dead In Santa Fe Home\" class=\"wp-image-110876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-1160x1762.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-800x1215.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-1011x1536.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1-860x1306.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gene-hackman-02282025-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">File Photo: Gene Hackman on June 4, 1985. Photo Credit: Ralph Dominguez\/MediaPunch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The acclaimed 95-year-old \u201cFrench Connection\u201d performer and his companion, who married in 1991, were found by a maintenance worker.<\/p>\n<p>In the worker\u2019s recorded 911 call, he emotionally stated, \u201cDude, they\u2019re not moving! Just send somebody out here real quick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hackman leaves behind three children from his previous marriage to late ex-wife Faye Maltese \u2014 Christopher, 65, Elizabeth, 63, and Leslie, 58.<\/p>\n<p>Leslie told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14444245\/gene-hackman-daughter-breaks-silence-reclusive-father-mysterious-death.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14444245\/gene-hackman-daughter-breaks-silence-reclusive-father-mysterious-death.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> Thursday that her father \u201cwas in very good physical condition\u201d and in \u201cgood health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Though due to Hackman\u2019s advanced age, she wasn\u2019t \u201cterribly shock[ed]\u201d by his death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/no-external-trauma-on-gene-hackman-and-betsy-arakawa-preliminary-autopsy-shows\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=no-external-trauma-on-gene-hackman-and-betsy-arakawa-preliminary-autopsy-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa\u2018s bodies showed no indication of \u201cexternal trauma.\u201d The pair were discovered lifeless in their New Mexico residence on Wednesday and were subsequently \u201ctransported to the Office of the Medical Investigator,\u201d according to a news release from the Santa Fe County Sheriff\u2019s Office. \u201cAn autopsy was performed,\u201d the statement, obtained [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":153104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-153103","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}