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Gene Hackman’s Dead Dog Was Misidentified Amid Actor’s Death Investigation


The breed of Gene Hackman’s dead dog was misidentified amid the investigation into his and wife Betsy Arakawa’s deaths

However, Santa Fe Tails pet care facility owner Joey Padilla told AP that it was their kelpie mix, Zinna, that died. Us Weekly confirmed on February 27, 2025, that the actor and his spouse were found dead one day earlier inside their shared Santa Fe, New Mexico house. Gene Hackman and Betsy ArakawaDonaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Us Weekly confirmed on February 27 that the actor and his wife were found dead in their Santa Fe home with one deceased dog.

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