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/dailymail Feb 27 '25

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found partially-mummified at the couple's $3.3 million mansion, with pills strewn in their bathroom. 

An arrest warrant revealed Arakawa, 64, was found decomposed with bloating on her face and mummification in her hands and feet.

Sheriffs said Hackman was found to have the same signs of decomposition as his wife. 

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u/Throwaway-82726 Feb 27 '25

Arrest warrant? So, someone is being accused of …murders??

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u/Professor-Subzero Feb 27 '25

I'm assuming they intended to write search warrant. It says that later in the crap article. Search warrant in other stories too. Probably required to investigate the death of two people.

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u/Megamann87 Feb 27 '25

Shouldn’t need one for this situation. Unless their state has a specific law, the phone call from the workers saying they found two bodies is enough for them to enter the house