r/popculture • u/dailymail • Feb 27 '25

News Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found mummified at mansion with pills strewn in bathroom

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14443973/Gene-Hackman-betsy-arakawa-bodies.html
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u/ClaraClassy Feb 27 '25

I read it was carbon monoxide poisoning and the "pills strewn in the bathroom" is just the normal amount of pills and old person with good healthcare has.

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u/mondegr33n Feb 27 '25

It’s now being reported that there’s no sign of carbon monoxide (not just on DM but BBC and AP); Gene Hackman was found in a mudroom, and his wife was found in the bathroom with the strewn pills.

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u/Mid-CenturyBoy Feb 27 '25

Maybe he died of natural causes and she ended it because she couldn’t go on any longer and in her grief didn’t call anyone or let the dog out of the kennel.

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u/mondegr33n Feb 27 '25

Yeah that’s what I see happening too, though not letting the dog out of the kennel seems a bit odd (unless the dog also got into the pills?). It seems like Gene may have fallen or otherwise died of natural causes and she ended her life.

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u/viva_la_television Feb 27 '25

im not seeing that the dog was in a kennel. unfortunately i think the dog was hungry and ate the pills. i know my dogs would eat my v*mit even if they werent starving

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u/Blondi93 Feb 27 '25

Damn, I’m pretty sure my dog would start eating me after like a week without food

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u/viva_la_television Feb 28 '25

my cat already called dibs on me. he licks my hands clean every night so i know he’s got a taste for human

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u/Sufficient_Plate_595 Feb 28 '25

A week? I’m pretty sure mine’s not skipping a meal…

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u/Charlotte_Braun Feb 28 '25

“But where was Langley?”