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tonight, shock in santa fe where screen icon gene hackman and his wife were found dead in their home. their dog also deceased nearby. authorities calling their deaths suspicious. investigators spent the day searching the new mexico compound for clues, saying the couple was likely dead for some time before being discovered by a groundskeeper with the front door ajar. tributes pouring in for the beloved two-time oscar winner who starred in everything from "the french cononnection"o "superman." police revealing hackman's wife was found with prescription pills scattered around her. and 95-year-old hackman was found in a separate room with a pair of sunglasses near him, possibly indicating a sudden fall. investigators adding there was no indication of a struggle, but the cause of death is unknown. dana griffin reports tonight from just outside of their family home. >> reporter: tonight, chilling new details in the death of legendary actor gene hackman and his wife of 34 years, betsy arakawa. >> you know, all i can say is they have been deceased for quite a while. >> reporter: their bodies

tonight, shock in santa fe where screen icon gene hackman and his wife were found dead in their home. also deceased nearby. authorities calling their deaths suspicious. investigators spent the day searching the new mexico compound for clues, saying the couple was likely dead for some time before being discovered by a groundskeeper with the front door ajar. tributes pouring in for the beloved two-time oscar winner who starred in everything from "the french connection" to "superman." police revealing hackman's wife was found with prescription pills scattered around her. and 95-year-old hackman was found in a separate room with a pair of sunglasses

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. ♪ >>> breaking overnight, legendary actor gene hackman has died. the santa fe the bodies of the two-time oscar winner and his wife, pea an activity betsy arakawa, in their home along with their dog. they say no foul play is suspected and no cause of death has been announced. the 95-year-old starred in "the french connection," "bonnie and clyde," and "the royal tenenbaums" to name a before -- to name a few. he retired from acting in 2004. >>> tributes are pouring in for actor michelle trachtenberg who was found dead in her apartment at the age of just 39. >> i let go of the evil so i can find love and happiness with the good. >> trachtenberg was best known for her roles on "gossip girl" and "buffy the vampire slayer" and the movie "harriet the spy" when she was just 10-years-old. police say they do not suspect foul play. the new york medical examiner is investigating the cause of death. trachtenberg had reportedly undergone a liver transplant recently. in a post on instagram, "gossip girl" co-star blake lively wrote, "the world lost a deeply sensitive and good p

gene hackman and his wife, betsy." but there were no obvious signs of foul play. we also have received from the sheriff's department in santa fe the search warrant affidavit, which revealed that the bodies of gene hackman and his wife were found in separate rooms. hackman was found in a mud room at the house. his wife was found in a bathroom. she apparently was lying next to a space heater and close to her was a prescription pill bottle and some scattered pills. a dog, one of the couple's dogs was also in the bathroom apparently lying in a closet and also deceased. another dog was found loose wandering around the property. the bodies were discovered on wednesday as we understand that by a couple of maintenance workers who regularly went to the property that said they had not seen the couple for around two weeks. that is when the sheriff's deputies went and they looking at the scene didn't find any obvious signs, they set up a gas leak or carbon monoxide leak. and they concluded that the scene itself was suspicious enough, in their words, to warrant an investigation. that might be a statement of the obvious, sandra, if you walk

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legendary actor gene hackman has died. >> and the santa fe sheriff is now investigating after hackman and his wife were found dead inside their home. here's abc news reporter perry russom. >> he was a two time oscar winner, nominated five times over a career spanning 40 years from the basketball coach in hoosiers. >> if you put your effort and concentration into playing to your potential to be the best that you can be, i don't care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game. in my book, we're going to be winners. >> to lex luthor in superman. >> thanks to the generous help of the united states government, we are about to be involved in the greatest real estate swindle of all time. >> to the movies that won him oscars. >> all right, shut up, damn it! shut up! >> anybody want a milkshake? >> the french connection and unforgiven. >> i didn't see you there. >> no, no. >> woman. no. two gun shooters. >> hollywood. this morning, remembering gene hackman found dead alongside his wife, betsy arakawa, and their dog at their new mexico home yesterday. the sheriff saying overnight, i want t

gene hackman has died. he was found dead along with his wife and their dog inside his santa fe, new mexico home, the santa feff saying there is no immediate indication of foul play, but there is an ongoing investigation. again, if you're just joining us, legendary actor gene hackman, dead at 95. 95.ea back trso our regular programmig already in progress. >> doge will help pete hegseth has welcomed doge to come into the military. we have to start i n the pentagon and they try gone, three sites instead of five sides in the pentagon is way too big and way over bloated. they have 30,000, 40,000 people in the pentagon. n 100,000 people across the street in arlington making tons of money. for back and do it for the war fighter. do. help the war fighter build equipment and do the things we need to do. we can get the cuts but we needt to continue to do what a pete hs done is cut out all the bloat and all the dei get the militars back to a killing machine and somebody who can protect this country antod our allies. >> laura: president trump had a very strong reaction to the budget resolution writing on truth, "big fir

actor gene hackman has died. the sheriff in santa fe, new mexico, says he, his wife and their dog were found dead inside their home. authorities say there is no sign of foul play and no danger to the community. hackman was a two time oscar winner for the french connection and unforgiven. >> a husband and wife say they were forced to sit next to a dead passenger on a long international trip. it happened on a qatar airways flight from melbourne, australia, to qatar. a woman died on board and when the cabin crew could not move her, she was wrapped in blankets, then placed in a seat next to them. listen to this. for four hours, the company has apologized for any distress caused by the incident. >> well, police throughout florida have a warning for spring breakers. misbehave and suffer the consequences. they say they'll be everywhere, especially out on the beaches, cracking down on anyone and everyone who breaks the rules. abc's andrea fujii has the details. >> this morning, a crackdown on spring breakers is ramping up. >> it's spring break.

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> tonight, the investigation under way after the tragic death of legendary actor gene hackman and his wife. their santa fe urgent search. officials describing where they were found in a mud room and bathroom and why the couple probably died weeks ago. the 911 calls just in tonight, and why so far foul play is not suspected but not off the table. and we'll remember hackman's remarkable body of work. two academy awards and some of the most iconic performances from "superman" to "the royal tenenbaums." >>> the british prime minister at the white house with the president as europe worries about u.s. commitment to ukraine. president trump saying he believes vladimir putin would abide by a peace deal. and what keir starmer told me in my one on one. >>> after the rash of collisions and close

95 year old actor and his wife and their dog inside >>> deputies found gene hackman, his wife and their dog inside their santa fe home on wednesday. >> reporter: as the investigation continues at the mountain top home of actor gene hackman, authorities have more questions than answers. >> it's not normal to find two people deceased in a residence. that's concerning and then there was also a dog that was in a kennel that was also found deceased. >> reporter: on wednesday afternoon the actor's body was found along with the body of his 64-year-old wife, betsy arakawa, and their dog. officials said they may have been dead for some time. there were no signs of a gas or carbon monoxide leak and no obvious signs of foul play. pills were found scattered near arakawa. >> i think the autopsy is going to be key and the toxicology. >> it was a great fun experience. >> reporter: hackman was a hollywood mainstay for five decades and there's been an outpouring of tributes to the oscar winner on social media from co-stars and collaborators, including francis ford coppola, calling the actor magnificent in his work and complexity

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gene hackman. he was 95 years old. he was found dead in his home in santa fe, new mexico, along with his wife betsy, and their dog. kman was known for many, many roles in movies like the french connection, and he won two academy awards. the details about a possible cause of death have not been announced yet, but so far, authorities say they don't suspect foul play. well, our time is now. 745. the dow on wall street was headed higher this morning until word came from president trump. >> also, nvidia's latest earnings report shows ai is not its only successful business venture. pam cook back in studio with this in dollars and cents. >> nvidia absolutely killing it. we'll talk about that in a second. also early this morning the dow set to rally on the opening turned negative after president trump made some comments about tariffs. now up again, it's turned into quite a volatile session today. first as the opening bell rang this morning the nasdaq initially jumped as well. close to 200 points. that was after nvidia announcing revenue for its driver assist technology and robotics division, more than doubled from this tim

there's also an update on the investigation into the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife. the sheriff in santa fe, new mexico, said moments ago that the couple both tested negative for carbon monoxide. they were found dead in their home earlier this week. investigators say the initial autopsy did not find an obvious cause of death. and so far, there are no signs of foul play. >> there was no indication of a struggle. there was no indication of anything that was missing from the home or disturbed. >> the sheriff also said hackman's pacemaker turned off last monday. investigators are looking at cell phone data to try to build a timeline of the couple's final days. toxicology results could take months. san francisco has a new police commissioner. mayor daniel lowery swore in wilson loooooong this morning in a ceremony at city hall. loooooong is a corporate compliance lawyer and former federal prosecutor. the city's board of supervisors unanimously approved his nomination on tuesday. appointing a new police commissioner is just the latest step in mayor lowery's public safety initiative. the police co

gene hackman's pacemaker might reveal when he died. abc's trevor ault in santa fe, new mexico, tonight. >> reporter: tonight, authorities investigating the suspicious deaths of legendary actor gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa, say preliminary tests show no sign of carbon monoxide poisoning. 95-year-old hackman had a pacemaker and an analysis showed its last event was february 17th, more than a week prior, and that may have been the day he died. >> according to the pathologist, i think that is a very good assumption, that that was his last day of life. >> reporter: after a security worker called 911 wednesday, hackman was found in the mud room near the kitchen, arakawa in the bathroom with prescription pills scattered on a counter nearby. one of their dogs also found dead in a crate ten feet away. investigators now analyzing data from two cell phones found in the couple's home along with medical records from medical testing service myquest, a monthly planner for 2025, and thyroid and heart medications. the mystery surrounding hackman's death cannot overshado

gene, uh. joan darling, who was one of my sort of teachers and mentors and and a director. she also lives in santa fe. and we often spoke of gene because they were good friends. um. i. you know, in this, this time that we're living in, you know, a lot of people are going home and, um, and certainly leaving us here. and but, you know, gene. that's, um, it's meaningful to me because, you know, we had we had a few great conversations while we were working on this movie, and i just i just, uh. truly loved his work ethic. yeah, we we talked about we talked about, you know, we talked about work a lot. and, uh, and he was, you know, he was one of those guys when i grew up. i wanted to be like him. mm. >> well, what was it like to share the set with him? >> it was extraordinary. i mean, you know, one of the things that, you know, another good friend of mine, johnny c mcginley, we always talk about, you know, acting in a scene together and how important it is to throw the ball back. you know, when somebody throws the ball back at you. and, you know, so you're really in the game and gene hackman, you know, i l

details that are emerging surrounding the deepening mystery over oscar winner gene hackman and his wife's death. authorities in santa fe are revealing more about their suspicious deaths, where the investigation stands now. 1st february is national heart health month, and california live correspondent belen fisher shares his harrowing health experience with the hope his story is a reminder of just how precious the vital organ truly is. that is ahead. at 1130 this morning. if you like options, you'll love my $6 all day big de meal. choose from 4 delicious entrées and 5 tasty sides with a drink. oh, and nobody else includes breakfast items all day. just this guy. at jack, every bite's a big deal! welcome to jack in the box! know what i'm doing tonight? i'm pouring chocolate all over... my new banana french toast sticks! crispy, fluffy, and just $3.49! what'd you think i was gonna say? get so munch more. welcome to jack in the box! out of washington, and the fallout from that fiery exchange between president trump and ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. now, if you remember, zelensky was at the white house today to dis

as you said, gene hackman and his wife found dead in their home in santa fe, new mexico. their dog also found dead with them now. police telling us at cnn that there is no foul play expected, but no cause of death has been given yet. so obviously at this time, many more questions than answers. again, such a strange ending to a illustrious career and a great life. gene hackman turned 95 just last month and truly one of the greats in hollywood. now it dawned on me that the oscars are just 2 or 3 days away. kate and i will be there, and i am certain that there is going to be a great tribute to gene hackman during that. in memoriam. he won two oscars. he was nominated for five. i mean, when you say one of the greats, this really is one of the greats. a hollywood legend is not used lightly. but once hollywood wakes up, it is early here on the west coast. kate, i anticipate we will see an outpouring of love to honor gene hackman and his career. but one of those early tributes that has come in is from francis ford coppola. i want to read you what he had to say. kate, he wrote, q

gene hackman. he was found along with his wife and dog in their home in santa fe, new mexico.orge. authorities are still working to determine the exact cause of death for hackman and his wife, and even when they died. but underscore there's no foul play suspected. that as tributes are pouring in from an actor who specialized in play and an every day man who always rose to the occasion. investigators are investigating what led to the death of gene hackman and his 63-year-old wife. the couple was found dead in their santa fe home late wednesday along with their dog. local authorities saying there is no foul play suspected at this time. hackman was one of the titans of american cinema first making a name for himself in body and clyde as clyde's brother buck. >> woo-hoo! we gonna have ourselves a time, boy! >> reporter: his career spanning over five decades. it started on the stage and transitioned with his versatile performances in film and tv which earned him a host of awards including two academy awards. his first win coming for his portrayal of jimmy popeye doyle in "the frenc

gene hackman and his wife both found dead yesterday. reporter gina barnes has the latest. >> sheriff's deputies seen driving into the santa fe, new mexico, a neighborhood where oscar winner gene happened lived and died with his wife, betsy arakawa. the 2 were found dead wednesday along with one of their dogs by a maintenance worker. the reported the front door was open when he arrived. hackman was 95 years old. his wife 63. there was no obvious sign. >> or indication your foul play? there was no immediate sign of foul play. i haven't ruled that out yet. this is an investigation. so we're keeping everything on the table. >> investigators say when the couple was discovered, they'd been dead for some time hack that appeared to have fallen. he was found in the home's mudroom. his wife's body was found in the bathroom. a space heater next to her head. a search warrant noted in open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the bathroom. counter top. the couple is german shepherd was discovered in a bathroom closet. officials searching for how they died. found no signs of a gas or carbon monoxide leak. they're now awaiting autopsies to find

actor gene hackman and his wife found dead in their santa fe home.hat we know about the investigation so far. >> and new information surrounding the death of actress michelle trachtenberg. why officials are now trying to figure out if a medical procedure may have had something to do with her death. >> plus, stanford announcing a hiring freeze, how universities across the nation are bracing for what's to possibly come with cuts from the trump administration. >> and meteorologist drew tuma. we had such a pleasant afternoon yesterday. so nice. we're doing it twice, in fact, today. even warmer than yesterday. look at the highs on your map. certainly feels like spring instead of late february 70th and low 80 later on today. now, as we head into tomorrow, we will find some cooler weather moving in here. and then over the weekend, rain is back in the forecast. that rain returns on sunday. it's now abc seven mornings live. >> now at six. breaking news overnight mystery surrounding the death of actor gene hackman and his wife, the discovery inside their new m

, you hear a individual who says that he is a caretaker for the residence where gene hackman and his wife lived in santa fe, new mexico, clearly sounding very panicked and wanting to get someone over to that home immediately. they said later in the call that they could see inside the house, but from the outside, through a window, what appeared to be two bodies that were not moving. now our team has also obtained a search warrant, and in that search warrant, authorities had said that it was maintenance workers who first found the body. so again, these details coming into clearer picture here, but still so many questions with this very mysterious situation. in fact, per this search warrant, authorities have said that the circumstances surrounding the death of gene hackman and his wife are so suspicious that it requires a thorough investigation. so this investigation still is ongoing, but some new details that we are learning. a gas company was assisting in the investigation, but now authorities saying there were no visible signs of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning. gene hackman's wife was found in the bat

hackman moved to santa fe after retiring, where he continued to work as a novelist. gene hackman was 95 years old. his wife was 63. as the investigation takes place to determine how hackman and his wife died, we are going to look back on his long and successful career as an actor. here's nbc's gadi schwartz. if the car chase scene in the french connection set the gold standard for all hollywood chases to follow, tn it star gene hackman has come to define what a true actor is with the uncanny ability to vanish into any role. hackman drew from within to put nuance into all the tough guy roles he portrayed. all right, guys, here is it going just for show? a child of a broken home who lied about his age so he could join the marines. hackman worked many odd jobs, all to finance auditions. every day was. it was like a new challenge. it was going out and trying to get that job and trying to and doing those auditions. and i loved it. kicked out of the pasadena playhouse, it wasn't until hackman was 36, playing the simple minded buck barrow and bonnie and clyde, who, when hollywoo

santa fe. >> reporter: there is a growing mystery surrounding two-time academy award winner gene hackman's deathdy, along with that of his wife and one of their dogs, a german shepherd, was found on wednesday afternoon lying on the floor in separate rooms. they had apparently been dead for some time, according to investigators. at first, the sheriff's department here said there were no signs of foul play, but this morning we learned from a court document that the deaths are considered suspicious enough to require an investigation. the document reveals that hackman's body was found in a mud room, and that he may have fallen. arakawa's body was found in a bathroom. there was a space heater by her head and an open prescription bottle on the countertop with some pills scattered near it. the sheriff's department says there appeared to be no traumatic injuries and no sign of carbon monoxide poisoning. autopsies are being conducted that may help provide clues on the cause of death. >> john: karen hua in santa fe, new mexico. >> maurice: and "cbs sunday morning" correspondent martha teichner will have a

gene hackman was 95. >> hackman and his wife settled in santa fe in the late 1980s.and spent seven years on the board of trustees for the georgia o' keefe museum and shared his paintings with other artists. >> his paintings, i mean they were landscapes and that attracted him to it. the fact that he could walkout side of his house and be in the mountains and smell the trees. >> hackman also co-wrote or wrote several novels in his later years. >>> first alert weather powered by kia. learn more at kia.com. kia, movement that inspires. >>> no part of today felt like february, and i've been waiting to tell you this because it was so nice outside that i did something totally out of character. >> you went for a run. >> yeah. >> ! >> did you really? look at my face, i'm genuinely shocked. >> paul runs all the time. >> how did it feel? >> it sucked, but it was so nice today. everybody all over the bay area, a lot of people just wanted to get outside. >> yes, and then things change a little bit into the weekend. maybe another run tomorrow? >> actually, i'm going to try. i may

gene hackman was 95. >> hackman and his wife settled in santa fe in the late 1980s. he also had an interest in art and spent seven years on the board of trustees for the georgia o' keefe museum and shared his paintings with other artists. >> his paintings, i mean they were landscapes and that attracted him to it. the fact that he could walkout side of his house and be in the mountains and smell the trees. >> hackman also co-wrote or wrote several novels in his later years. >>> first alert weather powered by kia. learn more at kia.com. kia, movement that inspires. >>> no part of today felt like february, and i've been waiting to tell you this because it was so nice outside that i did something totally out of character. >> you went for a run. >> yeah. >> ! >> did you really? look at my face, i'm genuinely shocked. >> paul runs all the time. >> how did it feel? >> it sucked, but it was so nice today. everybody all over the bay area, a lot of people just wanted to get outside. >> yes, and then things change a little bit into the weekend. maybe another run tomorrow? >> ac

details this morning about the investigation into the death of hollywood legend gene hackman and his wife, betsy. the santa fe county sheriff telling nbc the couple were likely dead there for days or even weeks before they were discovered wednesday afternoon in their santa fe, new mexico, home. and their dog was dead, too. while officials say there are no obvious signs of foul play, they also say the bodies were found in circumstances that were suspicious enough to demand a thorough investigation. cnn's josh campbell is in santa fe, outside the sheriff's department headquarters for us this morning. what are you learning this morning about the investigation? because for a lot of people, it does seem odd. at the very least. >> yeah. my friend. good to be with you. and we got important information from the sheriff late yesterday. what he said is that the medical examiner has actually conducted autopsies on both gene hackman as well as his wife, betsy. they say the initial assessment has determined there are no external signs of trauma. they have ordered tests to look for things like carbon monoxide poisoning, as

investigation is underway after the tragic news came in overnight, that legendary actor gene hackman is dead, according to the santa fe sheriff's department, he was found dead in his new mexico home along with his wife and dog. sheriff's deputies say they do not suspect any foul play was involved, though hackman was 95 years old, his acting career spanned some 40 years. nominated for five oscars, he won the award for best actor twice, first with his breakout role in the 1971 film the french connection and again 20 years later for unforgiven. here's a look at some of those many roles. >> please. i'm sorry. can i help you? >> actually, i think i'm here to help you. i'm avery tolar, your designated mentor. all right. papa's here. get your hands on your heads. get off the bar and get on the wall. come on! move, move! come on, sweetheart, move! come on. don't leave me here. i don't want to be the only girl not dancing. i don't care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game. in my book, we're going to be winners. okay. all right. let's go. let's go. let me hear it. go, go, go. >> cnn's elizabeth wagmeister joins us ri

. >> an investigation is underway into the deaths of oscar winning actor gene hackman and his wife. the santa feounty sheriff's office says hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa, and one of their dogs were all found dead inside their home in santa fe, new mexico, yesterday. the search warrant says deputies responded to a welfare check there to find hackman's body in the mudroom and his wife in a bathroom next to a space heater with prescription pills scattered on a counter. officials say the couple showed no signs of wounds and no immediate sign of a gas leak was found. carbon monoxide and toxicology test results are pending. hackman was 95 years old. erikawa was 65. they had been married since 1991. gene hackman is considered one of the greatest actors of his generation, winning two academy awards over his very long career. >> and hackman found success in a number of movies, from thrillers to comedies, playing a wide variety of characters with his everyman touch. >> he was so talented. fox's brian dennis has a look now at some of hackman's most memorable roles. >> life is up there. and life alway

gene hackman. >> and his wife, betsy, our college deceased inside their santa fe home. the 95 year-old was found in a mud room near the kitchen. his sunglasses and walking cane were on the floor next to him. hackman. 63 year-old wife was in the bathroom next to a space heater. there was an open prescription bottle with pills scattered on the countertop. according to the search warrant, their bodies were in a state of decomposition and mummification in both hands and feet. authorities say there was no indication the couple had been shot or had any other type of wounds was no immediate. >> sign of foul play. i haven't ruled that out yet. this is an investigation. so we're keeping everything on the table. you know, i think the autopsy is going to tell us a lot. >> the gas company was called out to test the gas lines in and around the home and found no evidence of problems. but detective noted that people exposed to gas leaks or carbon monoxide may not show signs of poisoning. one of their dogs was found dead in crate. 2 other dogs were alive. the bodies were initially disc

abc's mola lenghi on the scene, in that santa fe community, leading us off tonight. >> reporter: gene hackman spent a lifetime playing unforgettable characters. >> all right, popeye's here. get your hands on your heads. get off the bar and get on the wall! >> reporter: from his iconic role as rogue detective popeye doyle in 1971's "the french connection," to his turn as the sadistic sheriff bill daggett in "unforgiven. >> all you have to do is pull the trigger, mister. >> reporter: the legendary actor, his wife, betsy arakawa, and one of their dogs, were found dead in their home wednesday. tonight, authorities are calling the deaths suspicious. according to the search warrant affidavit, deputies arrived at their home in this gated community in santa fe wednesday afternoon, after a caretaker spotted two bodies inside the home through a window and called 911. >> but i see them. she's laying down on the floor from the window. >> do they appear to be awake or alert? >> no, no, no, it's not -- >> do you hear them talk or cry? >> no, no. >> are they moving at all? >> no, dude, they're not m

gene hackman and his wife. the couple was found dead in their home in santa fe, new mexico. hackman was 95. his wife a classical pianist in her mid 60s. authorities say a preliminary autopsy found no external trauma, and they don't expect foul play. so the question is what happened? bradley blackburn leads us off. >>> i think we just found two -- one deceased person inside a house. >> reporter: as the investigation continues at the mountaintop home of actor gene hackman, authorities have more questions than answers. >> it's not normal to find two people deceased in the residence. that's concerning. there was a dog in a kennel that was also found deceased. >> reporter: on wednesday afternoon, the actor's body was found along with the body of his 64-year-old wife betsy arakawa and their dog. >> a male or female? >> a female and a male probably -- i don't know. seen somebody. >> reporter: officials said they may have been dead for some time. there were no signs of a gas or carbon monoxide leak, and no obvious signs of foul play. pills were found scattered near arakawa. >> i think the autopsy i

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gene hackman and his wife. want to go back to trevor ault in santa fe. the sheriff this morning said it is going to be difficult to piece together a timeline. gene hackman, his wife and a dog found dead at home. investigators still can't say for sure how or even when they died. >> okay. are they moving at all. >> no, they're not moving. just send somebody up here quick. >> reporter: this morning looming questions surrounding the passing of actor gene hackman, his wife and one of their dogs. the deaths being investigated as suspicious. >> she's laying down near the window. >> reporter: officials were called to the home wednesday. hackman was found in the mud room of the home, appearing to have suddenly fallen. his wife was on the bathroom floor with a space heater near her head and open orange prescription bottle with pills scattered on the counter top. their german shepherd was found dead in a kennel. authorities found no signs of foul play but they're not ruling it out. detectives now looking into carbon month monoxide as a cause of death. >> lex luther

one of the holywood greats, gene hackman, has been found dead alongside his wife and their dog at the family he was 95. the santa fe

gene hackman is dead. police responding to a welfare check request at his santa fe home wednesday afternoon where they found the actor, his wife betsy and a dog, all deceased. their cause of death has not been confirmed, but the santa fe sheriff's office says it is not believed to be foul play. hackman was 95 years old. and i am bringing our panel back in here as well, just as we watch gene hackman. i know there were so many movies we were talking about at the earlier at the top of the hour. myself, i enjoyed the firm, but i think a lot of people, the point we were making was that he had a six decade long career in film, which is just something you don't see in the movies much anymore. so if anyone has a favorite film, you're welcome. hoosiers was another favorite. >> hoosiers for me, but the little known fact is when the press left the cabinet room yesterday, president trump gave that exact same speech to the cabinet. >> did they. >> just go out there and be winners? >> diddy musk interrupt him and. >> give himself. >> you know. >> so i was a college athlete and my my coach, we were it was ahead of a big r

. >> gene hackman, along with his wife and their dog. >> all found. >> dead in their santa fe home. >ficials have not. >> announced a cause of death, but say they. >> do not suspect. >> foul play. >> nbc's stephanie gosk joins. >> us. now with more. >> stephanie, what is the. >> latest from investigators? >> well, on a. >> local paper. >> in santa fe. >> saying that that the sheriff's office is pursuing a search. >> warrant for. >> the house, they have not released a cause of death. but it does appear as if. >> there is. >> this investigation. >> that is ongoing. >> this morning, authorities. investigating the death of a hollywood legend. >> gene hackman. >> found dead wednesday alongside his wife, classical pianist betsy. >> arakawa. >> in their home in santa fe. police say the couple, who married in 1991, were found. >> with their. >> dog after a neighbor called police to do a welfare check. authorities say there is no immediate indication of foul play in the deaths, but they did not provide a cause of death or say, when the couple might have died. the two time oscar winner, always

, santa fe are calling the death of gene hackman and his wife suspicious. nbc news correspondent dana griffin has new details. >> chilling new details in the death of legendary actor gene hackman and his wife of 34 years, betsy arakawa. >> you know. >> all i can say is they have been deceased. deceased for quite a while. >> their bodies found wednesday afternoon after a groundskeeper called 911 after arriving at their santa fe, new mexico, home and seeing them through a window. >> are they moving at all? no, they're not moving. just send somebody up here really quick. >> authorities are investigating the deaths as suspicious, but have already ruled out a carbon monoxide leak and say there were no obvious signs of foul play. >> there was no indication of a struggle. there was no indication of anything that was missing from the home or disturbed. >> when deputies arrived, they located the body of hackman's 65 year old wife in a bathroom located near the front door, which was open, according to the warrant. officers noted an orange bottle of prescription pills

. >> legendary actor gene hackman, his wife and their dog were all found dead in their home in new mexico. the santa feounty sheriff's office says there is no immediate signs of foul play. >> but it's a stunning story. the cause of death is being investigated. gene hackman was 95 years old. his wife, betty, was 64. fox reporter brian yanez looks at the long and successful career of gene hackman. >> life is up there and life always matters very much. >> he was admired by his peers and beloved by moviegoers. eugene alden hackman was born january 30th, 1930, in san bernardino, california. he grew up in danville, illinois with his maternal hackman dropped out of high school at 16 and lied about his age to join the marines. he served in china, japan, and hawaii for four and a half years. while in the military, he worked as an announcer on armed forces radio. in 1951, hackman made his way to new york, hoping to become an actor. he got his start on stage in the curious miss caraway at the pasadena playhouse school. in 1958, he made his first appearance on the new york stage in chaparral. three years later, ha

santa fe for years. police did not give a cause of death and are still investigating. this morning, authorities investigating the death of a hollywood legend. gene a neighbor called police to do a welfare check. authorities say there is no immediate indication of foul play in the death but they did not provide a cause of death or say when the couple may have died. the two-time oscar winner showing grit, intellect and intensity on the screen. hackman had the uncanny ability to vanish in any role. from popeye doyle in "the french connection," that earned him his first oscar. to lex luther, opposite christopher reeve in "superman." >> mind over muscle. >> after that a remarkable run of iconic roles in dozens of films winning over audiences in movies like "hoosiers" and "crimeson and tide". >> i'm captain of this boat. >> reporter: and critics with a second oscar win with "unforgiven." >> he has one barrel left. >> he kept working even after heart surgery in 1990, turning to mostly comedic roles. until his retirement in the early 2000s. hackman and his wife moving to santa fe. he continued to work as a novelist, publishing his fifth book in 2013. th

. >>> the dirk -- deaths of actors gene hackman and his wife were found dead inside their home in santa fe along with one of their dogs. the caretaker found their bodies which showed no visible signs of trauma according to police there. investigators await toxicology and other tests to determine what killed them. >>> a political battle is heating up over how fires are fought in california. a new law would ban private firefighters from using public hydrants. the bill was introduced in response to the southern california wildfires last month and the concern is over hydrants running dry. public utilities should only be available to departments that serve everyone. private firefighters say they feel targeted. >> taking private firefighters out of their mission is the agenda. there are many things legislation should be focused on. >> do you have any concerns this pits public firefighters against private firefighters? >> i don't have any concerns at all because they only recognize the firefighters that serve all of us. >> the office of emergency service which oversees state laws on fire protecti

gene hackman and his wife. i want to go right to cnn's josh campbell in santa fe. josh, what are you learning? >> yeah, we did. >> just get a significant update. >> a short. >> time ago. >> dana. >> from the. >> santa fe. >> county sheriff. >> who. >> was obviously running. >> his part of the investigation trying to determine what exactly happened at the residence of gene hackman and his wife. what we learned from. >> the sheriff. >> is that. >> he's been working with the medical examiner. they learned that, uh, hackman actually had a pacemaker. they were able to. >> pull. >> some information from that. take a listen here to what we just heard from the sheriff. >> both individuals. >> tested negative for carbon. >> monoxide. an initial interrogation. >> wow. >> speaker. this revealed. >> that his last event was recorded on february 17th, 2025. >> so what we just learned there is. that the pacemaker, its last known registered activity, was well over a week ago. there was a question about how long hackman and his wife, betsy, may have been deceased at the residence. that is an important clue, th

no one's calling gene hackman. >> no. >> it's probably all over. >> jensen huang. >> and of course, here in santa fe, investigators behind me at the sheriff's department are now running yet another high profile investigation. this was the same team that investigated the fatal shooting on the set of the movie rust involving alec baldwin. we just got some new information in from the sheriff's department. they say that both on gene hackman as well as his wife. autopsies have been performed. at this point, they determined there's no sign of external trauma. they say that carbon monoxide and toxicology tests have been requested. as the medical examiner continues this investigation. but as authorities continue to search for answers here, we know that whatever they saw there at the house concerned them enough to go to a judge and say, we need to search this residence in order to gather additional information. we know that investigation is underway. it's worth pointing out that these medical examiner investigations can take time, often weeks, sometimes even months, to get to a cause of death, though. >> jos

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