Since actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead on Feb. 26th, there have been a number of new developments.

The above 9-1-1 call:

Ron the caretaker calls 9-1-1 from “Santa Fe Summit”.

Ron:  “I think we just found two or one deceased person inside a house.”

9-1-1 operator:  “Are they awake?”

Ron:  “I have no idea.”

9-1-1 operator:  “Are they breathing?”

Ron:  “I have no idea.  I’m not inside the house.  It’s closed.  It’s locked.  I can’t get in, but I see she’s laying down on the floor from the window.”

Ron states that at least one, maybe two people are “deceased” in the house.  When asked if they are awake or breathing, why would he say “I have no idea.”

Gene Hackman and his three children (1978.)

Gene Hackman had three adult children by a previous marriage.  Reportedly, they were estranged from their father and had little or no contact with him.

It was planned for Betsy Arakawa to handle the funeral arrangements.  The children (now rich) will have to deal with it because of the wife’s unforeseen death.

The current theory is that Hackman had a stroke or heart attack and that Arakawa suffered the same fate rushing into the bathroom for medication.

By now, police and the coroner must know the cause of death for their dog.  (And whether or not the dog died at the same time or days later.)  If Gene Hackman and his wife died from natural causes they would know that also.  Only if it’s something else would it take longer.

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