Emotional 911 call follows discovery of mummified bodies of Gene Hackman and wife

Authorities are investigating the deaths of Oscar-winning histrion Gene Hackman, his woman and their canine astatine their location successful New Mexico aft their partially mummified bodies were recovered by a attraction idiosyncratic Wednesday.

Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies responded to the incidental and discovered Betsy Arakawa’s assemblage successful a bath with medicine pills scattered connected a antagonistic apical nearby. Hackman’s assemblage was recovered successful a abstracted room, according to a hunt warrant affidavit filed successful the Santa Fe County Magistrate Court. Both bodies showed signs that they had fallen down abruptly and were partially decomposed, with bloating successful the look and mummification successful the hands and feet.

There were nary signs of evident blunt-force trauma, c monoxide poisoning oregon forced introduction into the home, according to the warrant. Although 1 canine was recovered dormant wrong the home, determination were 2 different dogs moving astir the property.

The arriving deputies believed “the circumstances surrounding the decease of the 2 deceased individuals to beryllium suspicious capable successful quality to necessitate a thorough hunt and investigation,” according to the warrant. The Sheriff’s Office said successful a quality merchandise that determination were nary evident signs of foul play.

Audio of the 911 telephone obtained by Fox News reveals the harrowing moments earlier constabulary arrived.

The affectional caller, whose sanction was redacted, tin beryllium heard telling the dispatcher that helium tin spot what appears to beryllium 1 oregon 2 unmoving bodies wrong the house. He is shaken by the sight, repeatedly saying “damn” and urging authorities to rapidly respond.

“No, they are not moving. Please nonstop idiosyncratic retired present quick,” the caller says.

Deputies arrived astatine the location connected Old Sunset Trail successful Santa Fe soon earlier 2 p.m. and discovered that the beforehand doorway was ajar. Inside, they recovered Hackman, 95, Arakawa, 64, and the dog.

Arakawa’s assemblage was recovered successful a bath adjacent a abstraction heater, which a lawman suspected could person fallen if she abruptly fell to the floor, according to the warrant.

The Sheriff’s Office said a afloat probe is underway. The origin of decease volition beryllium determined by the authorities Office of the Medical Investigator, officials said, and the lawsuit remains open, with authorities awaiting afloat autopsy and toxicology reports.

Initial autopsy results showed determination was nary outer trauma to either Hackman oregon Arakawa.

According to the warrant, deputies recovered a dormant German shepherd successful a bath closet astir 10 to 15 feet from Arakawa.

Hackman’s assemblage was recovered connected the level adjacent the kitchen, and helium appeared to person fallen suddenly, according to the warrant. The lawman recovered a walking cane and sunglasses adjacent his body.

Hackman’s girl Leslie told Fox News Digital that her begetter was successful bully wellness and did yoga and Pilates regularly.

She said she hadn’t seen him successful a fewer years, but they remained adjacent and had “been successful interaction implicit the past mates of months.”

“I loved him dearly,” she told the quality site. “He was a genuinely good-hearted person.”

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza told the Santa Fe New Mexican that it was unclear erstwhile the mates died.

“All I tin accidental is that we’re successful the mediate of a preliminary decease investigation,” helium told the paper. “I privation to guarantee the assemblage and vicinity that there’s nary contiguous information to anyone.”

The attraction idiosyncratic who recovered the mates past had interaction with them 2 weeks ago, according to the warrant.

Deputies recovered 2 different dogs connected the property, 1 successful the bath adjacent Arakawa and the different extracurricular the house, according to the hunt warrant. The store was locked on with different buildings connected the spot and determination were nary signs that the location was “rummaged done oregon items taken from wrong the residence.”

The lawman reported that thing appeared to beryllium retired of spot portion helium was clearing the house, according to the warrant.

The Santa Fe Fire Department did not find immoderate signs of a c monoxide leak oregon poisoning erstwhile they tested the home. There were nary contiguous signs of immoderate issues with the state enactment successful the home, and New Mexico Gas Co. was assisting with the investigation.

Typically, the couple’s attraction workers kept successful interaction with Arakawa done substance messages and telephone calls, according to the warrant. They spoke to Hackman and Arakawa 2 weeks earlier and seldom interacted straight with the mates erstwhile doing regular chores astir the house.

After the location was deemed safe, a hunt warrant was executed astir 9:30 p.m. Investigators worked overnight astatine the home, and Hackman’s and Arakawa’s bodies were transported aboriginal Thursday morning.