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Gene Hackman's Wife Was Found Dead 'In a State of Mummification': Report

Police suspect Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, was ‘dead for some time’ when the couple was found in their New Mexico home

Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead inside their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday, February 26. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were married for over 30 years before they were found dead on Wednesday, February 26. Law enforcement has reportedly deemed Hackman and Arakawa’s deaths “suspicious” and, as of Thursday morning, police are awaiting approval of a search warrant to continue their investigation.

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