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Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's death in their house in New Mexico will be described as “suspicious” on Wednesday, according to a search order published on Thursday.

In the submission, the Detective Roy Arndt of the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said that the couple had been found in various rooms in their extensive house in Santa Fe, where the two-time Oscar winner, 95, was withdrawn to a small life after leaving Hollywood.

The authorities found that the actor was in a mud room near his stick and seemed to have fallen, while Ms. Arakawa, 64, was found in an open bathroom near space heating, according to the arrest warrant.

On the nearby worktop, an open prescription bottle and pills were scattered, according to the arrest warrant. A representative observed Arakawa with “body killing, blooming in her face” and mummification of her hands and feet.

The couple was found on Wednesday at 1:45 p.m. by two maintenance workers. Both men told the police that they had rarely seen the couple in maintaining the house and “mainly communicated with the female homeowner (Arakawa)”.

One of the couple's German shepherds was also found dead by Arakawa in a closet of less than 15 feet from the wardrobe, while their other two dogs were found alive in the bathroom near Arakawa and outside.

According to the investigators, the scene was “suspicious enough in nature to request a thorough search and examination” after various things were found at the crime scene, including the front door, which was opened open and activated. A healthy dog ​​”loosely ran on the property”, “another” healthy dog ​​”near Arakawa and the dead dog and moving heating, which were found near the actor's wife.

They also quoted an open pill bottle and distributed prescription pills alongside Arakawa as well as no obvious signs of a gas leak and hackman that were in a different room than his wife. They said they don't suspect a bad game.

911 Call published in Gene Hackman Death published

According to a call recording of 911 obtained from TMZ and storyful, a non -identified caller is coordinated with the police when the authorities were sent to Hackman and Arakawas New Mexico Residence.

The person who announced that the caretaker of the subdivision in which the couple lived could not identify Hackman and Arakawa's age or gender of the police.

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911 Audio in Gene Hackman, the death of the woman, published

Santa Fe official published the 911 call from a caretaker in the death of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in New Mexico.

The gas company confirms that they offer service at home

The New Mexico Gas Co. examined the residence, it says in the arrest warrant, but “so far there are no signs or evidence that indicate that the pipes in and around the residence are connected.”

A spokesman for New Mexico Gas Co. confirmed to the USA Today that they “offer Erdgassenvice at the address” and “support the Sheriff Department of the Santa Fe County who leads an investigation”. They directed additional inquiries after commenting on the sheriff's office.

USA TODAY has turned to repetitions for the department.

According to the arrest warrant, the front door was open and arrived at home as law enforcement officers. All other buildings and the garage were closed according to the arrest warrant.

Gene Hackman, woman met in California Fitness

According to the search command “there are no direct signs or signs of a blunt force trauma” on Hackman and Arakawra.

Hackman and Arakawa met in a Californian gym where she was released in 1989 in the New York Times Magazine. In an article from 2000 in the Irish independent newspaper, further details were unveiled about the withdrawn couple.

In the article it was found that Arakawa “often travels with (hackman) and seems to share his sense of humor and his preference for a quiet life in the desert”.

“Where we live in Santa Fe,” he told Irish paper. “You can lead your own life and do not bother from the latest gossip. In addition, a film actor does not have to live in LA. Not so many films are made anymore.”

Gene Hackman's daughters, granddaughter mourn

In an explanation that was preserved on Thursday by USA today, Hackman's daughters Leslie and Elizabeth and the granddaughter Annie addressed his death.

“With great sadness we announced the death of our father Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy. He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting career, but for us he was only dad and grandpa.

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

Contribution: Taijuan Moorman and Edward Segarra, USA Today