Gene Hackman, his wife, and dog all found dead

[lucas80]

Foul play is not suspected, but the cause of death was not released. They were all found in their home after a welfare check had been requested.

Gene Hackman, wife and their dog found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities say

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home Wednesday, authorities said.

www.kcrg.com

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Yikes. Triple suicide? How is “foul play” ruled out? Will be interesting to hear more.

 

[Thunderlips71]

Tragic, and strange. Something seems fishy.

 

[lucas80]

Yikes. Triple suicide? How is “foul play” ruled out? Will be interesting to hear more.

I would guess carbon monoxide poisoning or something like that.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

I would guess carbon monoxide poisoning or something like that.

I wondered that too. But in New Mexico? That’s an ultra rare occurrence there.

EDIT: Not as rare as I thought. 73 between 2017-2021. I just rarely heard about it out there.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I came here to post this. OP beat me to it. I loved Gene

 

[Jimmy McGill]

 

[DFSNOLE]

RIP

(dude, give me a break. It's 4am)

 

[Jimmy McGill]

 

[Jimmy McGill]

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I believe Gene, Robert Duvall and Dustin Hoffman were roommates at one time. I could be wrong, but I don't think so

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

One of the greats.

https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=hackman+unforgiven

 

[noleclone2]

Had to be carbon monoxide. I suppose a peaceful way to go.

Shocked to read his wife was only 63 and they married in 1991! Meaning if doing the math right he was 61 when he married her, a 29 year old!!!

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Had to be carbon monoxide. I suppose a peaceful way to go.

Shocked to read his wife was only 63 and they married in 1991! Meaning if doing the math right he was 61 when he married her, a 29 year old!!!

Good for him man. Good for him.

 

[bdcolt45er]

Yikes. Triple suicide? How is “foul play” ruled out? Will be interesting to hear more.

Carbon monoxide would be my uninformed guess.

 

[seminole97]

Yikes. Triple suicide? How is “foul play” ruled out? Will be interesting to hear more.

Pretty sure the dog didn’t commit suicide.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

I believe Gene, Robert Duvall and Dustin Hoffman were roommates at one time. I could be wrong, but I don't think so

All roommates. Gene said, “If we had been at a party with a bunch of unemployed actors and somebody had said, ‘See those three? They’re going to be Hollywood stars,’ the whole place would have erupted, and we would have been part of the laughter.”

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Pretty sure the dog didn’t commit suicide.

So…murder/suicide?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Sounds like a peaceful passing at 95. Sorry for his wife and dog

 

[TJ8869]

I wondered that too. But in New Mexico? That’s an ultra rare occurrence there.

EDIT: Not as rare as I thought. 73 between 2017-2021. I just rarely heard about it out there.

Santa Fe is at about 7000 feet elevation. It’s 28 degrees there right now.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

No foul cause, leads me to believe what previous posters said Carbon Monoxide.

As also mentioned, there could be less peaceful ways to die.

I have no clue on what type of person he was; but just fantastic actor.

Until this morning I forgot how great he was in the Royal Tenebaums

 

[lonestar50]

I saw the article headline on Facebook and thought it was a crazy AI created clickbait article and scrolled on by.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I saw the article headline on Facebook and thought it was a crazy AI created clickbait article and scrolled on by.

Doesn't that suck that we can't trust shit we read

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Pretty sure the dog didn’t commit suicide.

After killing them both that was the only option for the dog. 😜

 

[runkpanole]

So…murder/suicide?

Murder/suicide would be foul play.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Pretty sure the dog didn’t commit suicide.

Thats why I should stay off HBOT before 6 AM.

Santa Fe is at about 7000 feet elevation. It’s 28 degrees there right now.

Yeah, I was down in the southern part of the state, not Santa Fe apart from two staycations. Absolutely beautiful area. I’d absolutely retire in Santa Fe.

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

If it is indeed Carbon Monoxide it's crazy that a well off actor such as him wouldn't have a carbon monoxide detector.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Completely forgot he was in "A Bridge Too Far"

 

[Jimmy McGill]

If it is indeed Carbon Monoxide it's crazy that a well off actor such as him wouldn't have a carbon monoxide detector.

Some people don't think about such things. Not saying it is justifiable. But he was 95.....so I am guessing checking the batteries in the detectors would not be a priority

 

[TJ8869]

If it is indeed Carbon Monoxide it's crazy that a well off actor such as him wouldn't have a carbon monoxide detector.

He was pretty reclusive. I read somewhere that he and his wife had only been seen out in public together once in the past 20 years. It’s not so much being able to afford the detector as it is being diligent about making sure it’s working properly and the battery is good. And at age 95 that might not have been at the top of his to-do list.

 

[gohawks50]

 

[Rifler]

This might have just been a personal choice...

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Some people don't think about such things. Not saying it is justifiable. But he was 95.....so I am guessing checking the batteries in the detectors would not be a priority

You don’t even buy green bananas at that age.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

You don’t even buy green bananas at that age.

Avacados?

 

[hawkeye54545]

Had to be carbon monoxide. I suppose a peaceful way to go.

Shocked to read his wife was only 63 and they married in 1991! Meaning if doing the math right he was 61 when he married her, a 29 year old!!!

 

[ozzie8]

I came here to post this. OP beat me to it. I loved Gene

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Man that still gives me chills. Back in my uncle Rico days, our coach gave us a similar speech at vets going against the 1 seed and defending champ. Won by 2. Csb

 

[fredjr82]

I liked him in Enemy of the State. Sneaky good as Lex Luther. Hoosiers will always be his best.

 

[BioHawk]

This is tragic. Gene Hackman was a phenomenal actor and he brought it every single time he had a job.

Not that it matters, but I'm guessing carbon monoxide poisoning.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Man that still gives me chills. Back in my uncle Rico days, our coach gave us a similar speech at vets going against the 1 seed and defending champ. Won by 2. Csb

I hosted a Hoosiers party for every year I played bball in h.s. CSB

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

This is tragic. Gene Hackman was a phenomenal actor and he brought it every single time he had a job.

Not that it matters, but I'm guessing carbon monoxide poisoning.

I'm worried about Harrison Ford and Robert Deniro. Both are in their early 80's.

God better not take Harrison Ford from us til 1923 and Shrinking is over.