Gene Hackman's Estate Asks Court To Block Release Of Death Investigation Records
5 weeks ago
The estate of deceased actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, especially photographs and video. Their partially mummified bodies were discovered at home in Santa Fe in February. Authorities last week said Hackman died of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s disease as much as a week after a rare, rodent-borne disease took the life of his wife. An advocate for government transparency says sensitive images are off-limits from public records requests in New Mexico, though investigative reports are typically accessible.
Examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal's demise. A report by the Santa Fe County animal control agency shows there was no evidence of infectious disease, trauma or poisoning. The kelpie mix named Zinna was one of the couple’s three dogs. It was found in a crate in a closet, while two other dogs survived. Authorities confirmed last week that Hackman died of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s disease about a week after hantavirus pulmonary syndrome — a rare, rodent-borne disease —took the life of his wife.
Examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal's demise. A report by the Santa Fe County animal control agency shows there was no evidence of infectious disease, trauma or poisoning. The kelpie mix named Zinna was one of the couple’s three dogs. It was found in a crate in a closet, while two other dogs survived. Authorities confirmed last week that Hackman died of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s disease about a week after hantavirus pulmonary syndrome — a rare, rodent-borne disease —took the life of his wife.
