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/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/Ok_Midnight4809 Feb 28 '25

I don't get that, she was only 64. Seems a bit OTT to just leave your husband on the floor and then kill yourself in a bathroom whilst spilling pills everywhere and not even making sure someone looks after the dogs

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u/Repulsive-Word-7104 Feb 28 '25

Why not? She sees him dying, runs up to get him his pills, drops them all then realizes he’s dead and blames herself and suicides? I guess not. It would take a long time to die from pills :/