Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's dog probably died of dehydration and hunger, according to report | National

In a report by the Associated Press of the Veterinary Laboratory of the Associated Press of the Foreign Ministry of Agriculture it is found that the serious decomposition in the organs hidden changes in the organs, but there were no indications of infectious diseases, trauma or poisoning that can lead to death.

The report found that the dog's stomach was mostly empty, except for small amounts of hair and bile.

The Kelpie mix called Zinna was one of the three dogs of the couple. It was found dead in a box in a bathroom cabinet near Betsy Arakawa's body, while two other dogs survived.

Last week, the authorities confirmed that Hackman, about a week after a rare disease-hantavirus lung syndrome-AN heart disease with complications from Alzheimer's disease, died of his wife. Hackman was apparently didn't know in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's that his wife was dead.

Hackman was found in the entrance to the house and Arakawa was found in a bathroom. Like the dog, her body disintegrated with a little mummification, a sequence of the body type and the climate in Santa Fe, particularly dry air at a height of almost 7,200 feet (2,200 meters).

While both deaths were decided for natural reasons, the Santa Fe County Sheriff office ends the examination by holding the schedule with all the information taken from the mobile phones collected at home and the last contacts that were made.

“The case is considered active until we have this information to tie the timeline,” said Denise Womack Avila, spokeswoman for the sheriff.

Zinna became an incredible companion from a return dog that was always on Arakawa's side, said Joey Padilla, owner of the PET Care facility of Santa Fe Tails, who was involved in the care of the surviving dogs.

Arakawa, born in Hawaii, studied as a concert pianist, visited the University of Southern California and met Hackman in the mid -1980s when he worked in a California gym.

Hackman, a Hollywood icon, won two Oscars in a famous career in films such as “The French Connection”, “Hoosiers” and “Superman” from the 1960s to his retirement in the early 2000.

The couple led a private life decades ago after moving to Santa Fe. A representative of the couple's estate has cited this privacy to block the publication of autopsy and investigative reports in connection with their death, in particular photographs and videos. It is up to a judge of the state district to examine this application.

Bohenix's account report contributed to this report.

This story has been updated to correct the spelling of the name of the dog in one case. The correct spelling is Zinna.