Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, was found dead in their Santa Fe home with a bottle of pills nearby, leading to speculation about mummification. A forensic pathologist explained that mummification can occur in dry conditions like the desert or indoors, depending on factors such as air dryness and clothing. The couple’s deaths are still under investigation, with foul play not suspected, and Hackman’s daughters suggesting carbon monoxide poisoning as a possible cause.
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