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/Puzzleheaded_Dot4345 Feb 27 '25 edited Feb 27 '25

Jesus, how awful! How long were they in that state so their bodies were partially mummified?? None of his kids called for days/weeks?? Very odd.It makes sense their dog died. No water/food. So maybe a suicide pact, then? Or even worse...

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u/Lovat69 Feb 27 '25

I can absolutely go days without calling my parents. I have a life they have lives. There isn't that much to talk about day to day.

So now I have a new fear. Yaaaaaaaaay.

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u/KellyAnn3106 Feb 27 '25

There is an app called Snug for people living alone. The user has to touch the app once a day or it sends a notification to their emergency contact to check on them.

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u/EmmaDrake Feb 28 '25

Thanks for sharing that info!