
Gene Hackman was likely lying dead since February 17, pacemaker recordings reveal
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 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. Santa Fe Fire Chief Brian Moya previously said a gas leak could have “possibly” played a factor since the bodies seemed to have been found “several days” after their deaths. “One of the challenges has been trying to determine that timeline,” Mendoza said, given the couple’s privacy. “It’s very difficult to put a timeline together even with the help of the office of the medical investigator,” Mendoza said earlier Friday on the Today show.
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