Gene Hackman R.I.P.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I read the warrant. It does not say that they died at different times, in fact it describes both Gene and his wife as similarly decomposed. His decomposition was sufficiently advanced that one of the maintenance people who called it in could not positively identify him.

The warrant makes clear that the most likely cause of the deaths was gas poisoning of a type TBD, and that both appear to have fallen. The deaths are labeled suspicious for now because of the open door, two healthy dogs, and lack of an obvious source of gas poisoning.

Why do people go on and on with speculation without even reading the warrant?

That is what the warrant says but the medical examiner has come out AFTER the warrant was issued that he/she has found no evidence of gas poisoning and has ruled the deaths suspicious.

No, the autopsy isn’t complete. What they’ve said is there are no signs of foul play or trauma. They are waiting for toxicology reports. They haven’t found an obvious source of gas poisoning, but that still appears to be the most likely explanation. The sheriff says no foul play.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the wife died suddenly - stroke or heart attack. Gene Hackman probably had dementia, perhaps left the house at one point and also died suddenly.

(My mom had Alzheimer's and my dad took care of her. Early one morning dad fell and broke his ankle. Even though he was lying on the ground in obvious distress, he could not get my mother to either use the phone herself or give him the phone to call someone. He laid on the ground for hours until my sister happened to call and my dad convinced my mom to hand him the phone.)

Yep this makes the most sense. He was 95 so even if he didn’t have dementia, he was probably fragile and she was probably his primary caretaker.

As a caregiver myself, this is what makes the most sense. I worry about being home alone with my own husband, and not having anyone to check on us all weekend. If I had a heart attack and he didn't happen to be near his cell phone, or dropped it, he'd basically be trapped in the house with no help until someone stopped by (severely disabled/near paralyzed)

I don't know how disabled Mr Hackman was. But news reports said he seldom was seen in public in over ten years, so I assume it was either dementia or serious frailty.

If she passed away from a sudden heart attack she could have dropped the pills, pulled the heater etc... and then he would have been without any caregiver for a week or so, maybe was able to walk a little bit but tripped and fell.. .and died of dehydration or blow to the head.

I don't know about the dog but if it was in a dog crate, it would have died as well from lack of care.

Very sad though that no one checked on them on what sounds like... a week? Two?

She was in her 60s, which does not necessitate being checked on daily or even weekly.

It depends on their health, though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She appears to be Japanese and their culture does have a belief of suicide if you have done something dishonorable. Maybe she felt guilty she wasn't present to help him when he died?

Wow you are incredibly racist. Also, for the record , she was born and raised in the USA, in Honolulu (where many families of Japanese descent can trace their roots in America back for many generations).

The PP is obviously incorrect, but where do you get “incredibly racist” from? Do you understand what racism is?

I'm a different poster, but the racism comes from several different angles:
She was an American born in Hawaii and not Japanese. So, asserting that some kind of ancient traditional Japanese widow suicide ritual is in any way related to her due to her appearance or ancestry is in fact racist.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read the warrant. It does not say that they died at different times, in fact it describes both Gene and his wife as similarly decomposed. His decomposition was sufficiently advanced that one of the maintenance people who called it in could not positively identify him.

The warrant makes clear that the most likely cause of the deaths was gas poisoning of a type TBD, and that both appear to have fallen. The deaths are labeled suspicious for now because of the open door, two healthy dogs, and lack of an obvious source of gas poisoning.

Why do people go on and on with speculation without even reading the warrant?

That is what the warrant says but the medical examiner has come out AFTER the warrant was issued that he/she has found no evidence of gas poisoning and has ruled the deaths suspicious.

No, the autopsy isn’t complete. What they’ve said is there are no signs of foul play or trauma. They are waiting for toxicology reports. They haven’t found an obvious source of gas poisoning, but that still appears to be the most likely explanation. The sheriff says no foul play.

No.... that is not what they are saying on the news. Have you listened to updated reports?

[Anonymous]

Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

Yes. I can't imagine not checking up on my elderly mother for even a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

He was married to a woman much younger, and presumably in much better health, than him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

He was married to a woman much younger, and presumably in much better health, than him.

His wife’s age and health shouldn’t factor into how often his own children, who say they were close with him, check in on him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She appears to be Japanese and their culture does have a belief of suicide if you have done something dishonorable. Maybe she felt guilty she wasn't present to help him when he died?

Wow you are incredibly racist. Also, for the record , she was born and raised in the USA, in Honolulu (where many families of Japanese descent can trace their roots in America back for many generations).

The PP is obviously incorrect, but where do you get “incredibly racist” from? Do you understand what racism is?

I'm a different poster, but the racism comes from several different angles:
She was an American born in Hawaii and not Japanese. So, asserting that some kind of ancient traditional Japanese widow suicide ritual is in any way related to her due to her appearance or ancestry is in fact racist.

The poster thought she was Japanese. Hence the “incorrect” part that I already addressed.

Calling every misunderstanding racist just makes the word lose its meaning, but do carry on with your hysterics and outrage.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

Yes. I can't imagine not checking up on my elderly mother for even a day.

I don’t check up on my elderly parents because they’re MAGA who have repeatedly voted to ruin their grandkids’ futures.

Sometimes the kids have their reasons.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

Yes. I can't imagine not checking up on my elderly mother for even a day.

I don’t check up on my elderly parents because they’re MAGA who have repeatedly voted to ruin their grandkids’ futures.

Sometimes the kids have their reasons.

Except the kids are quoted as saying they had a close relationship. Sounds like you don’t so it’s a different situation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

Yes. I can't imagine not checking up on my elderly mother for even a day.

I don’t check up on my elderly parents because they’re MAGA who have repeatedly voted to ruin their grandkids’ futures.

Sometimes the kids have their reasons.

Amazingly though your parents raised you to be just as self righteous.

[Anonymous]

Who cares about the dumb dogs?!! Good lord, priorities people. Is it sad if they suffer because of an accident? Yes. It is the SADDEST part of this story? NO.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

Yes. I can't imagine not checking up on my elderly mother for even a day.

I don’t check up on my elderly parents because they’re MAGA who have repeatedly voted to ruin their grandkids’ futures.

Sometimes the kids have their reasons.

Except the kids are quoted as saying they had a close relationship. Sounds like you don’t so it’s a different situation.

I also wouldn’t drag my parents to the media if they were famous. Did it occur to you that the kids might think their relationship with their dad isn’t the public’s business and they don’t feel the need to add unnecessary drama?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad that he was 95 and none of his three kids checked up on him for over two weeks.

Yes. I can't imagine not checking up on my elderly mother for even a day.

I don’t check up on my elderly parents because they’re MAGA who have repeatedly voted to ruin their grandkids’ futures.

Sometimes the kids have their reasons.

Amazingly though your parents raised you to be just as self righteous.

Sorry, now it’s self-righteous to NOT judge random kids of actors we don’t know because they didn’t check on their dad as frequently as YOU think they should have?