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I think I’m pretty confident that there is no foul play just based on the lack of evidence of foul play,
Mendoza told NBC on Friday
Gene was not only a legendary actor that shaped generations of storytelling, but him and Betsy were also longtime members of our community, deeply woven into the fabric of Santa Fe,
Santa Fe Film Commissioner Jennifer LaBar-Tapia said at Friday’s news conferenceLast time we saw them, they were alive and well,
Daniel Lenihan told CNN’s Erin Burnett Friday night
They were so delightful to be around,
Barbara said, adding how proud Hackman and Arakawa were of each otherGene and Betsy were our neighbors who embraced Santa Fe lifestyle and embraced Santa Fe as their home. Their kindness, generosity and love for this city, made them not just icons but they were part of our family,
she saidAn autopsy was performed. Initial findings noted no external trauma to either individual. The manner and cause of death has not been determined. The official results of the autopsy and toxicology reports are pending."
The Sheriff went on to say
An initial interrogation was conducted of Mr. Hackman's pacemaker. This revealed that his last event was recorded on February 17, 2025, I was advised that a more thorough investigation will be completed that'll conclude my statement."
Mendoza further statedThere is no surveillance as we know it right now, in the interior or exterior of the residence,
added MendozaWe're going to go through the planner. We're contacting workers, maintenance workers, family members, security. We're going to be talking to security. There's in and out that's, I believe, is documented. So we're working with them to try to determine, you know, when the last contact was, and that'll help us put together that timeline."
He remarkedIf he collapsed because of the cardiac arrest and she was found in the bathroom with pills all around her, the circumstances around this looks to be that he would've died first
Dr. Baden theorized
She could've simply tripped and fallen down and hit her head because she was panicking to get him his pills,
the renowned forensic pathologist saidWhat happens when police come into a decomposing cause, they get upset of the bad odor and they are concerned they will catch something because it is distasteful, the smell,
he told DailyMail.comEven if she fell and lost consciousness, her heart could've still been beating for days
he addedBased on our investigation, we can say with some certainty that Gene Hackman's pacemaker recorded its last event on February 17, 2025, ... The investigation is still ongoing, and we are awaiting further details from the final autopsy and toxicology reports, which may take months to complete,
Sheriff Mendoza said during a brief press conference, adding ... according to Deadline
If your heart required a pacemaker, there would certainly be an interruption at that point – and it might be the hallmark of when the death occurred. But it’s not necessarily because some people get a pacemaker to augment things, not necessarily replace things.”
He said later ... He also
I don’t think, you know, there was any indication that, again, there was no trauma or injured themselves, or head injury or brain injury.”
The SheriffWe will miss him sorely and are devastated by the loss,
they added
I think everybody here understands that they were very private individuals and a very private family,
he said
I watched him once do, like, 25 takes where he did it perfectly with an actor who kept blowing it every single time,
Murray told The Associated Press
Growing up on his movies was an absolute thrill for me,
Elwes said on Instagram