Gene Hackman dead at 95: Iconic actor and wife, 63, are found dead with their dog at Santa Fe home.

[LoveyG]

Apologies if already posted.

Gene Hackman’s wife found mummified and bloated by workers who hadn’t seen couple for two weeks: cops​

And who was feeding the 2 surviving dogs for 2 weeks???

Gene Hackman’s wife found mummified and bloated by workers who hadn’t seen couple for two weeks: cops

Hackman’s body was located in a separate room, and there was “no obvious sign of a gas leak.”

nypost.com

One dog was deceased in the closet. Another was outside and another said to be inside. The door was reported as unlatched and open. The living dogs would have been able to hunt for food since they had access to the outside. New Mexico has lots of delicious animals to be captured and eaten by dogs.

 

[Fabled Automatic]

I'm trying to make sense out of their deaths being suspicious enough for an investigation, yet no foul play was suspected? Can someone help me make sense out of that because I can't.

I read that as, "no signs of foul play, but certainly odd given the circumstances."

 

[Fabled Automatic]

One dog was deceased in the closet. Another was outside and another said to be inside. The door was reported as unlatched and open. The living dogs would have been able to hunt for food since they had access to the outside. New Mexico has lots of delicious animals to be captured and eaten by dogs.

It could be a nothing detail, but I just want to point out that the dogs had access to a doggy door which means they didn't necessarily have to rely on the door being open.

Only pointing that out because it could be the case that the door was opened after Gene and Betsy were deceased.

 

[adot0902]

One dog was deceased in the closet. Another was outside and another said to be inside. The door was reported as unlatched and open. The living dogs would have been able to hunt for food since they had access to the outside. New Mexico has lots of delicious animals to be captured and eaten by dogs.

They were also very wealthy, all my not wealthy enough to have them friends have automatic pet feeders and water bowls. It automatically feeds at the time you set. They can hold a lot of food too.

 

[Deleted member 235284]

Weird one the more you learn the more questions that get raised.

 

[annpats]

I imagine they would have had some kind of nurse coming by every day or two to help. These were people of means, not an elderly couple living remotely and frugally.

True, but perhaps they were very, very private people.
Just because you can afford care, doesn't mean you want it.
Some people don't like any intrusion whatsoever.

 

[Cherwell]

I'm trying to make sense out of their deaths being suspicious enough for an investigation, yet no foul play was suspected? Can someone help me make sense out of that because I can't.

I think it just means mysterious. The autopsies may give a clearer picture.

 

[ekc]

well here's a new twist...sure grieve differently nowadays...

Gene Hackman's daughters seen - as cops probe new theory on death

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[annpats]

The moved heater could be an indication that a third party wanted to speed up decomposition.

The bodies had signs of some mummification....and that requires cool, dry air. Not a heater.

 

[fsngruv]

well here's a new twist...sure grieve differently nowadays...

Gene Hackman's daughters seen - as cops probe new theory on death

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Hardly a twist!!

Grieving people can go out to Denny's for breakfast. Good grief.

ETA, they are victims in my mind.

 

[K9Enzo]

well here's a new twist...sure grieve differently nowadays...

Gene Hackman's daughters seen - as cops probe new theory on death

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Eh, this is not a sign of their grief or lack there of.

I know someone with a missing teen who slept with her neighbor in his garage while her husband was napping. Another bereaved mother who stole hairspray at a drug store just because. She was unraveling. These two sisters went out to eat together. imo

 

[Fabled Automatic]

Hardly a twist!!

Grieving people can go out to Denny's for breakfast. Good grief.

My family and I drank whisky and ate pizza the day my dad died. Seemed better than sitting around sober in the dark feeling despondent.

 

[fsngruv]

Eh, this is not a sign of their grief or lack there of.

I know someone with a missing teen who slept with her neighbor in his garage while her husband was napping. Another bereaved mother who stole hairspray at a drug store just because. She was unraveling. These two sisters went out to eat together. imo

Right, to me them going to lunch is as significant as them going to the bathroom.

 

[Cedars]

I read that as, "no signs of foul play, but certainly odd given the circumstances."

Yes, very important to note the language:

- no SIGNS of foul play because no obvious blood, no apparent wounds on the bodies, no weapons dropped near the bodies, no evidence of an attack such as overturned furniture, or evidence of drawers ransacked.

But, could have been an attack with eg, each person held and (unlikely but) tasered to death or something, then the whole scene carefully cleaned and staged.

Police can only see superficial details when they make a wellness check.

 

[ErinC]

well here's a new twist...sure grieve differently nowadays...

Gene Hackman's daughters seen - as cops probe new theory on death

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ehhhh.... I could go either way. On one hand, we left the funeral home after my cousin's viewing and headed for Golden Corral. We were just sort of lost and not knowing what to do, so we decided to eat. On the other hand, those two certainly don't look too shaken do they? (MOO) Guess we'll see what happens.

 

[airportwoman]

well here's a new twist...sure grieve differently nowadays...

Gene Hackman's daughters seen - as cops probe new theory on death

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They were probably hungry and Denny's had what they wanted.

There was plenty of smiling and laughter in the room when my dad was in hospice. That doesn't mean we and they weren't grieving.

 

[DS2021]

well here's a new twist...sure grieve differently nowadays...

Gene Hackman's daughters seen - as cops probe new theory on death

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Lets not judge people who just lost a parent. We have no idea what their dynamic was with their dad and step mom or ANYTHING of that nature. We are better than that.

Lets not dump on people who are already going thru it

 

[slowpoke]

well here's a new twist...sure grieve differently nowadays...

Gene Hackman's daughters seen - as cops probe new theory on death

Gene Hackman's daughter were seen getting out of their vehicle to get food from the all-day breakfast joint Denny's only a day after their father's body was found inside his New Mexico compound.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They probably were getting together to discuss funeral arrangements and what the next steps forward should be, so I don’t find having breakfast together especially odd. And, as to smiling? I won’t read into that, either. The photographer may have captured the moment that called for a smile, like if a staff person knew them and said how much their father’s movies gave them enjoyment and fond memories, for an example.JMO

 

[annpats]

I can see Gene's death being a health crisis - heart attack, etc. But Betsy at 64, looked very heathy back in December and is said to be very health concious. For me, that's the mystery.

I think Gene's death was from natural causes, most likely a sudden heart attack, and when Betty saw him, and found out he was dead, she tragically took her own life, overdosing on prescription pills.

MOO.

 

[whitelilac]

The sisters smiling is just a moment in time. Who knows, they may have smiled at at someone offering their condolences, or anything really.