Gene Hackman and his wife found dead in their home

[VolsSportsFan]

So she died and if he had Alzheimer’s he probably didn’t even realized she was dead or may not even know where he was. I feel bad for the dog too.

 

[kiddiedoc]

If that's really the COD for her and he was there for a week after, this is the strangest celebrity deaths ever.

 

[VOLLeeann]

His wife dead, an ailing Gene Hackman found himself alone in house for days, authorities believe

Tragic revelations, made Friday by authorities in New Mexico, resolve many questions raised by the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

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[VOLLeeann]

Gene Hackman: Authorities reveal causes of deaths of Oscar-winner and wife

The Oscar-winning actor, best known for ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Conversation’, was found dead along with his wife Betsy Arakawa and a pet dog

www.the-independent.com

 

[VOLLeeann]

"Her exact time of death is not known, but she was last seen on 11 February.

Gene Hackman died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. According to information gathered from his pacemaker, he likely died on 18 February.

Dr Jerrell explained: “He was in an advanced state of Alzheimer’s and it is quite possible he was not aware she was deceased."

 

[VolsSportsFan]

That is such a tragic series of events.

His wife probably doesn't realize she's as sick as she really is and by the time she did (if she ever actually did) it was too late. Then he already had advanced Alzheimer’s so he may not have even known where he was or anything so I imagine he was terrified at least at times. Then the poor dog is caged recovering and never had a chance. It's only chance would have been if Hackman happend to wander by and was cognitive enough to realize the dog was caged and let it out.

Just sad.

 

[05_never_again]

Having multiple elderly grandparents, and seeing my parents check on them basically daily, it is sad that his kids didn't really seem to be checking in on him.

I know his wife was much younger than him and was taking care of him, but between the time his wife died (around February 11) and when their bodies were discovered (February 26) evidently no family had tried to contact either of them. That's over 2 weeks. It was a maintenance worker/security who came to their house and called police after they didn't answer the door and saw their bodies through the window. I haven't seen anywhere that he had estranged or poor relationships with his kids.