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Gene Hackman death

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by WarDamnGator, Feb 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM.

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  1. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM #1
    WarDamnGator

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    Apparently the death of Gene Hackman, his wife, and one of his dogs are being investigated as suspicious after authorities didn’t initially find an obvious cause, like a gas leak or carbon monoxide. Heard there was a spilled bottle of pills found by one the deceased, but not much else. Pills dont necessarily mean suicide, but that’s about all that’s been released. Poisoned food shared with the dog is another possibility.

    https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/entertainment/what-we-know-gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-hnk/index.html
     
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  2. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM #2
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  3. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM #3
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    When I saw that the wife and dog died too, it seemed a little weird. I though I saw they had multiple dogs and only one died, so something about it seems accidental or not necessarily premeditated.
     
  4. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM #4
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    Seems like a pretty significant difference there!?
     
  5. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM #5
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    He was a fine actor, never gave a bad performance. Will wait to see what the investigation turns up.
     
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  6. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM #6
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    They said they had been dead for a while, so it's possible the dog in the crate starved to death, I guess. The other dogs may have been able to find food.
     
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  7. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM #7
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    A reasonable theory I read was that something happened to Gene. He fell, or had a heart attack or something. She then panicked to get help, or get his meds or something and fell as well. Though she's only 65. Alternatively, she found him dead and killed herself with pills.

    The dog that died was trapped in its kennel. So not likely premeditated suicide
     
  8. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM #8
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    Another item I noticed is the subline saying that the toxicology reports could take months. Huge backlogs seem seem to be common across the country. It's odd to me in this day and age that families and detectives have to wait so long for such critical information.
     
  9. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM #9
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    She was found with an oddly placed space heater next to her which really complicates potential storylines
     
  10. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM #10
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  11. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM #11
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    I saw that, too, and that there were healthy dogs on the property. They said the bodies had probably been there for some time, so the poor dog in the crate probably died of dehydration.
     
  12. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM #12
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    Probably based on how many different things they have to test for in this case. I'm sure there is not one test you do.
     
  13. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM #13
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    That could make sense. They were apparently dog lovers, so when I heard last night that the dead dog was found in a closet, I thought that was weird.
     
  14. Feb 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM #14
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    Yeah, the backlog on rape kits is pretty notorious
     
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  15. Feb 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM #15
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    The dog that died was confined and they'd been dead for days or possibly weeks. The others probably drank from the toilets and ate whatever they found laying around the house.
     
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  16. Feb 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM #16
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    Yeah he was equally good in drama, action and comedy.
     
  17. Feb 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM #17
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    RIP Gene Hackman aka Popeye Doyle.
    (and his wife and dog)
     
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  18. Feb 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM #18
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    RIP Gene!

     
  19. Feb 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM #19
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    He was a great actor with lots of range.
     
  20. Feb 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM #20
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    Those are some freak scenarios if true, but at this point whatever it turns out to be is likely unusual.

    It would seem weird that 60 year old would kill themself because a 95 year old died.
     
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