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Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa’s Bodies Test Negative for Carbon Monoxide; Hackman’s Pacemaker Stopped on Feb. 17
The bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, both tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning. Hackman's pacemaker stopped Feb. 17.
The deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, remain under investigation, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adam Mendoza shared at a press conference Friday afternoon. Authorities initially stated that foul play was not suspected, but the death of the couple was later deemed “suspicious” by investigators in a search warrant affidavit. Given that Hackman was 95 years old, Leslie shared she was aware that it’s “not terribly shocking,” but said that Arakawa and her father had “a wonderful marriage” adding, “She took very, very good care of him and was always looking out for his health.
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