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Gene Hackman, wife's cause of death still a mystery as gas leaks, carbon monoxide ruled out

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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, alongside their dog, were found dead inside their New Mexico home.

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  1. ‘No significant findings' of carbon monoxide or gas leak in Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's home

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    Gene Hackman, wife's cause of death still a mystery as gas leaks, carbon monoxide ruled out

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  1. New York Post

    Gene Hackman’s daughter suspects he and wife died of carbon monoxide poisoning (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The daughter of beloved actor Gene Hackman, 95, says he and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, 63, likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning — as authorities said the couple and their dog were dead for at least a day before their bodies were found.

  2. NPR

    No signs of forced entry or a carbon monoxide leak in Gene Hackman's death (opens NPR)

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    Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead inside a New Mexico home, as well as a dog. The door to the home was open when a maintenance worker discovered their bodies, an affidavit says.

  3. NBC Chicago

    Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide, officials say (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Preliminary autopsy results didn’t determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico

  4. UPI

    Police investigating ‘suspicious’ deaths of Hackman, Arakawa (opens UPI)

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    Investigators are treating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, as "suspicious" and are looking into possible carbon monoxide poisoning as their causes of death.

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa May Have Been Dead “Several Days, Possibly Up to a Couple Weeks” Before Discovery, Says Sheriff (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Investigators are attempting to put together a timeline of last days of actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, found dead in Santa Fe on Wednesday.

  6. New York Post

    Gene Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says (opens New York Post)

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    Preliminary autopsy results didn’t determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but did rule out that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, the sheriff leading the investigation said Friday.

  7. Fox News

    Gene Hackman death: No significant gas, carbon monoxide leaks found during expanded probe of home appliances (opens Fox News)

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    The New Mexico Gas Company shared an update on the deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa.

  8. New York Post

    Gene Hackman’s nephew addresses ‘theories’ about actor and wife’s mysterious deaths: ‘Don’t want to speculate’ (opens New York Post)

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    Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home alongside one of their dogs on Feb. 26.

  9. Variety

    Gene Hackman Death: Gas Company Finds Minor Leak But ‘No Significant Findings’ (opens Variety)

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    The New Mexico Gas Company found 'no significant findings' in its inspection of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's home.

  10. Blaze Media

    Gene Hackman’s death riddled with suspicion — what’s really going on? (opens Blaze Media)

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    Last Wednesday, legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead by a subdivision caretaker in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Investigations are currently under way, with authorities calling the circumstances “suspicious.” According to the search warrant, Ha...

  11. NBC News

    'No significant findings' of carbon monoxide or gas leak in Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's home (opens NBC News)

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    The deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife remain a mystery as authorities confirm there were "no significant findings" of carbon monoxide or gas leaks at their New Mexico home.

  12. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Gene Hackman, wife's cause of death still a mystery as gas leaks, carbon monoxide ruled out (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, alongside their dog, were found dead inside their New Mexico home.

  13. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths: ‘No significant findings’ in search for gas leaks and carbon monoxide at their home (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Cheri Mossburg and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were not due to a gas leak, authorities in New Mexico said Tuesday. The New Mexico Gas Company confirmed “no significant findings” in its extensive investigation for gas leaks …

  14. New York Post

    Gene Hackman’s home had ‘minuscule’ gas leak, not believed to be a factor in mysterious deaths (opens New York Post)

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    A Santa Fe gas company found a "minuscule" leak at Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's New Mexico home -- but say it is not believed to have been a contributing factor in their mysterious deaths.

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