{"id":7719,"date":"2025-03-06T02:17:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T02:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=7719"},"modified":"2025-03-06T02:17:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T02:17:05","slug":"gene-hackmans-neighbors-admit-they-barely-saw-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=7719","title":{"rendered":"Gene Hackman\u2019s neighbors admit they barely saw him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly a week after Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found deceased in their Santa Fe home, authorities continue investigating the mysterious circumstances.<\/p><div class=\"nmdxd69de236f24b59\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.nmdxd69de236f24b59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.nmdxd69de236f24b59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.nmdxd69de236f24b59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.nmdxd69de236f24b59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.nmdxd69de236f24b59 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Hackman\u2019s body, partially mummified, was discovered in the mudroom, while Arakawa was found in a bathroom beside a bottle of pills. Initial reports ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning, deepening the mystery.<\/p>\n<p>Hackman\u2019s pacemaker recorded its last heartbeat on February 17, nine days before his body was found. Neighbors described the couple as highly reclusive, rarely seen despite living nearby for years. As speculation swirls, Hackman\u2019s family and authorities seek answers to the legendary actor\u2019s tragic passing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly a week after Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found deceased in their Santa Fe home, authorities continue investigating the mysterious circumstances. Hackman\u2019s body, partially mummified, was discovered in the mudroom, while Arakawa was found in a bathroom beside a bottle of pills. 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