{"id":8077,"date":"2025-03-11T01:39:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T01:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=8077"},"modified":"2025-03-11T01:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T01:39:07","slug":"close-friend-reveals-reason-gene-hackman-couldnt-call-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=8077","title":{"rendered":"Close friend reveals reason Gene Hackman couldn\u2019t \u2018call for help\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A close friend of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa revealed the tragic reason Hackman couldn\u2019t call for help after his wife\u2019s death.Last month, the decomposing bodies of the Hollywood star and his wife were found in their Santa Fe home,<\/p><div class=\"detle69f5b70f29352\" ><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.detle69f5b70f29352 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.detle69f5b70f29352 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.detle69f5b70f29352 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.detle69f5b70f29352 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.detle69f5b70f29352 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1603553\" data-uid=\"03c24\">\n<div id=\"mgw1603553_03c24\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">sparking speculation about carbon monoxide poisoning or foul play. 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