Oscar-winning cinema giant Gene Hackman was found dead Wednesday alongside his wife, in an incident that police are reportedly calling “suspicious”.
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Hackman, 95, and his classical pianist wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, died at their home in New Mexico along with their dog.
Authorities initially said there were no signs of foul play, but celebrity news outlet TMZ, citing a search warrant, said a detective believed the deaths were “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation”.
The person who reported the deaths found the door of Hackman’s home unlocked and open, and pills scattered next to Arakawa’s body, which was found in the bathroom with a space heater near to her head.
It appeared Arakawa had been dead “for some time”, with the body in a state of decomposition, TMZ reported.
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Hackman’s body was found in another room, fully clothed, with sunglasses next to his body, the report said.
