In a chilling turn of events surrounding the tragic discovery at Gene Hackman’s sprawling mansion, unsettling new details have surfaced regarding the 911 call made shortly after the actor was found dead. The call, which has now drawn significant media attention, reveals a frantic male voice on the other end, desperately pleading for assistance as he reports an alarming scene within the actor’s luxurious compound in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The caller, whose identity has been withheld, is heard in a state of utter distress, exclaiming, “I’ve found two bodies that aren’t moving!” His voice trembles with emotion, and the dispatcher can be heard trying to maintain composure as the situation escalates. Amidst the chaos, the caller repeatedly utters the word “Damn,” punctuating his shock and disbelief, while sniffing back tears that betray the gravity of the situation. The raw emotion in his voice paints a haunting picture of the moment he stumbled upon the grim scene, leaving listeners to wonder what exactly transpired within those walls.

As investigators delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding Hackman’s death, questions loom large about the nature of the two bodies found at the mansion. Were they linked to the actor, or was there something more sinister at play? Eyewitness accounts have begun to surface, suggesting that strange noises had been reported coming from the mansion in the days leading up to the discovery, adding an eerie layer to the unfolding narrative.

TMZ has reported that the authorities are treating the case with heightened scrutiny, examining every detail of the call and the scene itself. Speculation is rife that the emotional caller may hold crucial information that could unravel a deeper mystery. As the investigation progresses, the public remains captivated by this shocking incident, eager for answers about the fate of one of Hollywood’s beloved figures and the unsettling secrets that may lie within the confines of his once-cherished home.

Disturbingly, the caller, believed to be one of the two maintenance men who stumbled across the bodies, was unclear if they’d stumbled across one or two corpses.

Oscar-winning actor Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 64, were found partially-mummified in two different rooms of their $3.3 million home on Wednesday afternoon.

A dispatcher can be heard asking the caller for details about the ‘patients.’ The caller was unable to give details on Hackman or Arakawa’s ages or genders.

He could be heard saying there was no movement coming from inside the house.

The caller was standing outside looking through a window while making the 911 call.

Investigators fear Hackman and Arakawa may have lain dead in the house for up to two weeks.

Harrowing details of the 911 call made after Gene Hackman and wife Margaret Arakawa were found dead have emerged. Hackman and Margaret are pictured together in Santa Fe in March 2024

Investigators are pictured parked outside Hackman’s $3.3 million Santa Fe compound on Thursday afternoon. A cause of death for the star and his wife could take weeks to confirm

 Both were found decomposed and partially-mummified. The cold, dry air of the New Mexico desert climate likely helped preserve their skin and tissues.

The couple’s bodies appear to have taken hours to identify, with news of their deaths not released until after midnight Thursday morning.

Hackman was found dead a mud room just off the couple’s kitchen.

His sunglasses and cane were on the floor next to him, sparking speculation he may have died from a fall.

Arakawa was found dead on the floor of the couple’s bathroom. An open bottle of prescription pills was found partially scattered on a countertop nearby.

Neither showed any sign of wounds. It remains unclear how they died and who died first.

The results of an autopsy could take four to six weeks to be published, local officials have said.

Hackman and Arakawa are pictured with Hackman’s daughters Leslie and Elizabeth at a Beverly Hills movie premiere in 1996

One of the couple’s three pet dogs, a German Shepherd, was found dead in a closet just off the bathroom where Arakawa was found.

Their two other dogs survived.

A sheriff who arrived on the scene initially deemed the deaths as possibly suspicious, but Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office now say they do not believe there was any foul play.

Hackman’s daughter Elizabeth was among those who speculated her father and stepmom may have been killed by carbon monoxide poisoning earlier today.

It has since emerged a firefighter was called out to the house after the bodies were found and discovered no sign of a gas leak.

Hackman was one of Hollywood’s most famous and prolific actors and enjoyed a lengthy Tinseltown career.

He won a best actor Oscar in 1972 playing a hard-bitten cop in iconic thriller The French Connection.

Hackman went on to win a best supporting actor Oscar in 1993 for Western classic Unforgiven.

He stared in dozens of memorable movies including Bonnie and Clyde, The Poseidon Adventure, Superman, Mississippi Burning, Postcards from the Edge, The Firm, Get Shorty, The Birdcage and The Royal Tenenbaums.

Hackman retired from acting after 2004’s Welcome to Mooseport and enjoyed a quiet life in Santa Fe. He moved to the New Mexican city during the 1980s.

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found mummified at mansion with pills strewn in bathroom

 

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found partially mummified at the couple’s $3.3 million mansion, with pills strewn in their bathroom.

An arrest warrant obtained by DailyMail.com revealed Arakawa, 64, was found decomposed with bloating on her face and mummification in her hands and feet.

Sheriffs said Hackman was found to have the same signs of decomposition as his wife.

Mummification occurs when a person’s skin and tissues are preserved after their death. While most associate it with ancient Egyptians wrapping the corpses of pharaohs in bandages, it can also be achieved if a body is left in a place with cold, dry air where bacteria struggles to grow. Santa Fe is known to enjoy such a climate during winter.

Two maintenance workers called Roland Lowe Begay and Jesse Kesler discovered the bodies of Arakawa and her retired Hollywood star husband at their luxurious million Santa Fe mansion Wednesday at 1:46pm Mountain Time.

The identities of Hackman and Arakawa were not released for nearly 12 hours, with details of how the couple were found now offering a possible explanation for the delay.

Begay and Kesler told investigators they hadn’t seen them for two weeks.  Both appear to have been dead for some time.

A detective noted in the search warrant that ‘the death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation.’

Arakawa was discovered lying on the bathroom floor of the couple’s home on her right side, with an open prescription bottle of pills scattered across a nearby countertop. No indication has been given as to what the pills were and whether they had been prescribed to Hackman or his wife.

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, pictured in 1993, were found partially-mummified at their Santa Fe mansion, sparking fears they may have been dead for weeks

Investigators are pictured at the couple’s $3.3 million Santa Fe mansion on Thursday morning

 

A space heater was found next to Arakawa’s head, which investigators believe may have fallen.

Hackman was found dead in a mud room off the couple’s kitchen, the warrant said. Police first spotted his legs on the ground  in what appeared to be a mud room.

The Oscar-winning Superman star was fully clothed, in a gray sweat pants, a blue in color long-sleeve t-shirt, brown slippers.

His sunglasses and walking cane were found next to his body, suggesting he may have died of a sudden fall.

Arakawa was wearing dark grey sweatpants and a light-colored sweatshirt.

Firefighters were called to the property but there were no signs of a gas leak.

Hackman’s daughter Elizabeth had speculated earlier on Thursday that her father and stepmother may have been killed by a carbon monoxide leak.

One of the couple’s three dogs, a German Shepherd, was found dead about 10 to 15 feet away from Betsy in a closet just off the bathroom.

Earlier reports had suggested the animal was found dead in a kennel. The couple’s two other dogs were unharmed.

One of the surviving dogs was found alive close to Betsy’s body, with a second roaming the property.

Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were spotted in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in April, 2024

 

 

The hideaway properties of Gene Hackman in Santa Fe, New Mexico

The couple’s front door was open and there were no signs of forced entry.

Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department has said there is no suggestion of foul play but that an investigation is ongoing.

Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner with an estimated net worth of $80million, just turned 95 in late January. He became a recluse in the last 20 years of his life, after retiring from acting in 2004. He packed up his things, left Los Angeles for a quiet life in New Mexico – and he never looked back.

Friends occasionally shared glimpses of his post-acting life, including social media shots of fishing expeditions – while paying tribute to his silver screen triumphs. He would also occasionally be spotted pedaling around Santa Fe on a bicycle.

The gruff-but-beloved Hackman was among the finest actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s.

He was a five-time Oscar nominee who won for The French Connection in 1972 and Unforgiven two decades later. His death comes just four days before this year’s ceremony.

Hackman met Arakawa, a classically trained pianist who grew up in Hawaii, when she was working part-time at a California gym in the mid-1980s, the New York Times reported in 1989. They soon moved in together, and by the end of the decade had decamped to Santa Fe.