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Gene Hackman death – new information emerges on investigation after mummification


Authorities have announced they will hold a press conference on Friday to provide an update on the investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa

Sheriff Adan Mendoza, along with state fire, health, and forensic officials, will hold a press conference on Friday afternoon to provide updates on the case. Due to Santa Fe’s high elevation of nearly 7,200 feet (2,200 meters) and it's dry climate, the pair's bodies had partially mummified by the time they were discovered. Police have said that Gene was found dead in the house's mud room, with his cane and sunglasses near him on the ground, while his wife was discovered lying on the bathroom floor with prescription pills strewn across the nearby countertop.

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