Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, may have died weeks before their bodies were found in their Santa Fe home, authorities said Friday.
Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were previously believed to have died “several days” before their bodies were found Wednesday, given the “obvious signs of death, body decomposition, bloating in her face and mummification in both hands and feet.” Now, Santa Fe authorities believe the Academy Award-winning actor could have died as early as February 17, given readings on his pacemaker.
