Hear Caretaker's Emotional 911 Call After Finding Gene Hackman and Wife Dead: 'Please Send Somebody'
Mar. 15, 2025The caretaker who found the bodies ofGene Hackmanand his wife,Betsy Arakawa, emotionallycalled 911and told the dispatcher what he was seeing.
“I think we just found two or one deceased person inside a house,” the caretaker said. “Please send somebody real quick.”
Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 64, were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, N.M., on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
During thenine-minute 911 call, the caretaker, who possibly weeps at points, tells that dispatcher that he is unable to get inside the home.
The caretaker said he believed the bodies were those of a male and a female.
“Damn,” the caretaker, whose name was redacted, said repeatedly.
According to an affidavit for a search warrant, Hackman’s body, which was fully clothed, was found in a different part of the home than Arakawa’s. His sunglasses were found near his body, indicating a possible fall.
Arakawa’s body was found on the floor of the bathroom near an open bottle of pills, some of which were scattered near the body, the affidavit said. Next to her was a space heater.
Her body showed signs of “mummification in her hands and feet,” according to the affidavit, meaning she could have been dead for several days.
About 10 to 15 feet away from Arakawa’s body, inside a closet, was a deceased German Shepherd, while two other healthy dogs were found outside.
The affidavit also states the fire department did not find any signs of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning, though authorities have not ruled carbon monoxide poisoning out as a cause.
Hackman was a two-time Academy Award winner for his performances inThe French ConnectionandUnforgiven.Arakawa was a classical pianist. They had been married since 1991.
source: people.com
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