Gene Hackman - RIP

[FUJIMO]

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14442071/Gene-Hackman-wife-Betsy-Arakawa-dead-Santa-Fe-home.html

Edited Thursday at 10:55 AM by FUJIMO

[TripleGGG]

Great actor! RIP

[ArmyBrat61]

RIP Mr. & Mrs. Hackman. I wonder what happened to kill all 3 at the same time? Gas leak? Dog tipped over a candle? Tragic loss.

[Erik88]

Since it wasn't foul play, I can't think of anything else that can wipe out 3 living things aside from carbon monoxide. Good reminder to keep detectors in your house and replace them every 4-5 years. 

[itw69fxst]

Fair winds and following seas DD -- SF 

[MacGyver]

Man. Get a carbon monoxide detector y’all. 

[Garufa]

RIP.  He's one of my favorites.

[Hozzie]

Really liked him.  RIP.  

[Larry SR]

Many great movies and a great actor. Behind enemy lines was one of my favorites. RIP

[gregintenn]

"Foul play not suspected"?

What a very odd thing to say on the front end of such an odd story.

RIP

[Chucktshoes]

The story is getting a bit more complicated. Might not be carbon monoxide after all. 
 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/actor-gene-hackman-wife-found-dead-home-sheriff/story?id=119242578

[gregintenn]

The first news report is just that, first. It is NEVER accurate.

[btq96r]

Hope they find out what happened.  It's a shame to feel even at 95 he might have been cheated out of some more time.

What a life.  Give his Wikipedia page a glance.  Lied about his age to enlist in the Marines at 16, made a mark in some prolific films, would up on Nixon's Enemies List.  Impressive at any level.

I'm also happy he got to leave Hollywood and enjoy some time of quiet reflection and peace.  Santa Fe is a beautiful area.

Peaceful rest wishes for a helluva guy.

[tercel89]

7 hours ago, gregintenn said:

The first news report is just that, first. It is NEVER accurate.

Yep. This news place sure got this thing all wrong,,, they jumped at the first thing they heard. I can't believe they didn't look close enough at the names ...

 

Edited yesterday at 02:55 AM by tercel89

[Garufa]

It is reported that the carbon monoxide tests have come back negative.

My theory, for what it's worth, is that he passed away and his wife found him. He was very old and frail after all (unfortunately). Overcome with grief she swallowed a bunch of pills, then that one dog ate some of those pills too.  Either that or it's much more sinister.

Edited 16 hours ago by Garufa

[Chucktshoes]

2 hours ago, Garufa said:

It is reported that the carbon monoxide tests have come back negative.

My theory, for what it's worth, is that he passed away and his wife found him. He was very old and frail after all (unfortunately). Overcome with grief she swallowed a bunch of pills, then that one dog ate some of those pills too.  Either that or it's much more sinister.

This is also where my head is at. 

[Jeb48]

2 hours ago, Garufa said:

It is reported that the carbon monoxide tests have come back negative.

My theory, for what it's worth, is that he passed away and his wife found him. He was very old and frail after all (unfortunately). Overcome with grief she swallowed a bunch of pills, then that one dog ate some of those pills too.  Either that or it's much more sinister.

I was thinking something similar accept they said the dog was in it's crate so it may have starved.

[Omega]

I'm not buying the suicide by pills thing, pills don't act that fast, so why would they be scattered all around her as if she died on her feet?  They say she had been dead for some time, even had her hands start mummifying.   Also, the door was open, enough to have one dog go outside, while another was just running around the house, as if someone just left without closing it behind them.

[Darrell]

I have a strong theory, too, but I'm going to wait until the investigation results are made public before I post it here.

[gregintenn]

I’ve no idea.