Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home and police reportedly made a mistake while investigating the cause of their deaths22:30, 04 Mar 2025Updated 22:30, 04 Mar 2025Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home with their dogPolice examining Gene Hackman’s death have reportedly admitted to making an error during the investigation.The 95-year-old was found dead with his 63-year-old wife Betsy Arakawa, who showed signs of mummification, alongside one of their dogs on February 26, but according to USA TODAY, cops misidentified the animal that was sadly found dead.The deaths have remained a mystery after the pair were discovered by a neighbourhood caretaker who saw them laying unresponsive through a window in their mansion. Police have been left stumped as no wounds were found and it has been reported that his wife was found with a state of “mummification on her feet”.The dog which was found dead in the bathroom was 12-year-old Zinna, a reddish Australian Kelpie mixed breed, according to USA Today. However, police initially incorrectly said the dead dog was the couple’s German Shepherd, Bear.Gene and Betsy were both found dead at home(Image: More