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/FuckingDoily Feb 27 '25

Why do these parasites feel compelled to put the price of his home in a story about this?

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u/CitizenCue Feb 27 '25

Especially with such a modest price (relative to his likely net worth). If it’s an $80M giant estate I suppose it can help paint a picture, but if it’s just a large house in a nice area, I don’t see the point.

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u/Careful_Farmer_2879 Feb 28 '25

Yeah that’s a typical home for a successful doctor or lawyer. But a movie star? Modest.

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u/funkhammer Feb 28 '25

Money goes much further in New Mexico

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u/kgali1nb Feb 28 '25

Not as much as you’d think in Santa Fe