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Gene Hackman and his wife found dead at their home

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  1. [6]
    boxer_dogs_dance
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    officials say Hackman's wife died of Hanta virus. Hackman died of Alzheimer's.
    25 votes
    1. [3]
      nukeman
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      What a rough way to go. I especially feel for the panicking dog.

      What a rough way to go. I especially feel for the panicking dog.

      14 votes
      1. [2]
        updawg
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        Locked in a crate until it died. Very sad. Seems shocking that she left a dog in a crate and then collapsed and died in the bathroom. Perhaps they were keeping the dog in there overnight and she...

        Locked in a crate until it died. Very sad. Seems shocking that she left a dog in a crate and then collapsed and died in the bathroom. Perhaps they were keeping the dog in there overnight and she collapsed in the night when going to the bathroom? I'm curious how no one knew she was sick if she died of Hantavirus and he had Alzheimer's so he obviously wasn't taking care of her (not to mention the age gap).

        4 votes
        1. nukeman
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          Apparently the dog had a procedure done at the vet recently, so it’s likely she was on orders for reduced physical activity. It’s still not entirely clear whether she was locked in the crate, or...

          Apparently the dog had a procedure done at the vet recently, so it’s likely she was on orders for reduced physical activity. It’s still not entirely clear whether she was locked in the crate, or had access to a bigger room (e.g., a closet with a door).

          7 votes
    2. TheRTV
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      If that's true, it's incredibly sad. My aunt has Alzheimers and it sucks seeing how she is now compared to years ago.

      If that's true, it's incredibly sad. My aunt has Alzheimers and it sucks seeing how she is now compared to years ago.

      7 votes
    3. Eji1700
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      Had a hard time putting together how that could happen, but the article explains that she passed first, which makes sense but is horribly tragic

      Had a hard time putting together how that could happen, but the article explains that she passed first, which makes sense but is horribly tragic

      6 votes
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    tomf
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    Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    "This is an active investigation - however, at this time we do not believe that foul play was a factor."

    15 votes
    1. [5]
      dhcrazy333
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      No foul play suspected and all 3 passed away? Honestly sounds like could be carbon monoxide poisoning or something similar. Edit: Updated findings say no indications of a gas leak or carbon...

      No foul play suspected and all 3 passed away? Honestly sounds like could be carbon monoxide poisoning or something similar.

      Edit: Updated findings say no indications of a gas leak or carbon monoxide so further investigation needed. Strange indeed.

      Further edit: Boxer_dogs_dance posted the update in another comment. Hanta Virus and Alzheimer's.

      41 votes
      1. [2]
        PnkNBlck71817
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        This was my initial reaction when I read the news as well.

        This was my initial reaction when I read the news as well.

        11 votes
        1. kingofsnake
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          A Weird Al's parents scenario

          A Weird Al's parents scenario

          8 votes
      2. CptBluebear
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        That seems to be the leading theory at this point and it seems likely.

        That seems to be the leading theory at this point and it seems likely.

        5 votes