Gene Hackman Found Dead

Above, Gene Hackman in 1972,

Actor Gene Hackman, his wife and dog were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home. Foul play is not suspected according to reports.

Their passing sounds like, to me, a case of accidental carbon monoxide asphyxiation. I had a family member who died by carbon monoxide asphyxiation. I don't know if this is the case, but based upon the initial reports, it sounds like it. Or, a possible gas leak. I'm just speculating.

Fox News reported:

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead alongside his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog in their Santa Fe home on Wednesday afternoon.

Hackman was 95 at the time of his death and his wife 63. The office confirmed that foul play is not suspected as a factor in the deaths at this time, but the cause of death has not been determined. 

"On February 26, 2025 at approximately 1:45 p.m., Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park where Gene Hackman, 95 and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased," the Santa Fe County Sheriff's office told Fox News Digital early Thursday morning. 

Hackman was best known for his Oscar-winning performances in "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven."

I saw Hackman one year at the Long Beach Grand Prix. He was in the garage area of the event talking to some people. This was in the mid-1980s.

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