Tests on Gene Hackman’s pacemaker show that he was alive on February 17 when a “last event” was recorded, nine days before his body was discovered with his wife’s at their home, police said.
The two-time Oscar winner, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead, along with one of their dogs, at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday, and police said there were no apparent signs of foul play.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, who spoke to a pathologist in the case earlier on Friday, told a press conference: “Both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide.
“This revealed that his last event was recorded February 17 2025, I was advised that a more thorough investigation will be completed.”.
He also said: “Initial findings noted no external trauma to either individual.
