Preliminary medical examinations performed on the recent body Jean Hackman And his wife Betsia Kawashowed no signs of “external trauma to either individual.”
The Oscar winner and his wife were reviewed by the Medical Investigators’ Office, Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday, February 27th, after being found dead at their home in Santa Fe a day ago.
The Santa County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico conducted an examination on the Oscar winner and his wife on Thursday, Feb. 27, after being found dead at his Santa Fe home a day ago.
In a news release obtained by CNN and peoplethe sheriff’s office said Thursday that the cause of death has not yet been determined. “This remains an unresolved investigation,” the department said, saying official autopsy and toxicology reports are still pending.
The Sheriff’s Office also noted that on a per-CNN, both Hackman and Arakawa require carbon monoxide and toxicology tests.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza In a news release Thursday, he repeatedly stated that the death had “no obvious signs of foul play,” but the situation was “unusual.” (Accessed by the first statement from the sheriff’s office US every week“Foull play is not suspected as a cause of death.”
US every week We have contacted the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Comment Department.
Earlier on Thursday, Santa Fe detectives deemed the couple’s death situation “suspectful” in their affidavits to obtain a search warrant.
The detective wrote that “the situation that requires a thorough search and investigation is “fully suspicious.” Reporting parties discovered that the front door of the residence was open unsecured, and thus saw the deceased woman, another healthy dog near the deceased woman, and a deceased dog of 10-15 feet from the deceased dog, a deceased dog of 10-15 feet from the deceased dog. The residence room, and there are no obvious signs of gas leaks. ”
The bodies of Hackman and his wife were found along with one of the three dogs on Wednesday, February 26th. The affidavit suggests that Arakawa shows signs of “mummification” and “bloating,” and may have been dead for a while before it was discovered.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the couple’s death in a statement We Thursday.
“On February 26, 2025, at about 1:45pm, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the address of the Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park, where 95-year-old Jean Hackman and his wife Betsie Arakawa, 64, were found,” the statement said.
“Fowl play is not suspected as a factor in these deaths at this point, [the] The exact cause of death has not been determined. This is an active and continuous investigation by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office,” the statement continued.
“It’s extremely sad to announce the death of his father, Jean Hackman and his wife, Betsy. He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his incredible acting career, but for us he was always a father and granddad,” said Hackman’s daughter and granddaughter. We in a statement on Thursday. “We miss him so badly and are devastated by losses.”