A state assessment found rodents on the Santa Fe property of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, but their main quarters were not infested. The inspection followed their deaths in February, with Hackman passing away from cardiovascular disease, and Arakawa from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The inspections showed rodent activity in various outbuildings on the property, but the main residence was deemed clean.
Arakawa canceled a massage appointment for Hackman on Feb. 11 when he was feeling ill. Investigators noted her last public outing to a grocery store and a pet food store. The couple’s daughters revealed Hackman’s declining health and lack of familiarity with modern technology. The daughters also mentioned the couple’s privacy and reluctance to hire housekeepers.
The state health inspector observed rodent activity in various areas of the property, but the main dwelling was clean. Video footage from the sheriff’s office showed the scene upon discovering their bodies, with one of the couple’s dogs near Arakawa’s body. Another dog was found dead in a crate, and a third dog had to be lured and trapped. A necropsy suggested the dead dog may have perished from lack of food and water.
The bodies were discovered when a maintenance worker, concerned about Arakawa’s silence, found her body, and the security worker located Hackman’s body. The couple’s surviving dogs were taken into the possession of a friend with the permission of the family.
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