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Gene Hackman was likely dead for 9 days before he and his wife were found, sheriff says

Legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead Wednesday in their New Mexico home, along with their dog, in circumstances officials deemed “suspicious enough” to warrant thorough investigation.

Two green cellular devices were removed, along with three medicines: a thyroid medication, Diltiazem – used to treat high blood pressure or chest pain – and Tylenol, according to the inventory released Friday as part of a search warrant affidavit in Santa Fe County court. Hackman’s and Arakawa’s bodies were discovered by maintenance workers at the home just before 2 p.m. local time Wednesday, the sheriff’s office affidavit for a search warrant obtained by CNN affiliate KOAT states. “It’s rare, I think, that you find somebody who has that degree of accomplishment and yet doesn’t act as if they’re looking for special treatment or recognition,” Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber told CNN affiliate KOAT.

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