Gene Hackman and wife's deaths called 'suspicious,' bodies showed signs of 'mummification'
General News,Death,Celebrities,Santa Fe,New Mexico,Investigations
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead alongside his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday afternoon.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department revealed autopsies were completed on both Hackman and his wife in a press release shared with Fox News Digital Thursday afternoon. No external trauma was seen on either the actor or the musician. Authorities continue to investigate the couple's deaths as official results of the autopsy and toxicology reports are still pending.
Carbon monoxide and toxicology tests were ordered for both Hackman and his wife as the manner and cause of death have not been determined...
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