Gene Hackman chief reveals chilling details about decomposed bodies in grim update
Double Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico last week, and police are investigating their mysterious deaths12:48, 02 Mar 2025Updated 12:53, 02 Mar 2025Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home with their dogA fire chief investigating Gene Hackman’s death has shared some unsettling details about the mummification process.Hollywood legend Hackman was found dead at his Santa Fe home in New Mexico on Wednesday (February 26) with his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, and one of their dogs. Their bodies were discovered in separate rooms of the mansion, decomposed and partially mummified, with no obvious signs of trauma.Police are investigating the mysterious triple death and believe the circumstances are “suspicious enough” to require a search warrant, which has now been executed on the property. They suspect no” immediate” signs of foul play but are not ruling anything out at this stage.Santa Fe Fire Chief Brian Moya has now spoken out on the investigation and given a gruesome insight into the effect of mummification on a dead body. Asked whether he could tell who died first, Gene or Betsy, from the state of mummification on their bodies, he said that was an answer for the Sheriff’s office.Gene Hackman and wife Besty Arakawa died around 10 days before their bodies were discovered, cops believe(Image: More