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.
he 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, 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.