Gene Hackman death: Investigation continues, updates
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 into the deaths of legendary actor  has entered its second week.

   

 were found dead alongside their dog by neighborhood security officials in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday.  condolences and memories of the Oscar-winning actor,  began to emerge surrounding the couple's deaths.

, authorities found the actor in a mudroom near his cane, appearing to have fallen, while his wife Arakawa was found in an open bathroom near a space heater, with an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the nearby countertop. A deputy observed Arakawa with "body decomposition, bloating in her face" and mummification of her hands and feet.



Tough guy, everyman. 

One of the couple's German shepherds was also found dead less than 15 feet from Arakawa in a closet, while two other dogs were found alive in the bathroom near Arakawa and outside. Authorities have called the circumstances "suspicious."

When exactly either party died remains a mystery. As the Santa Fe sheriff's department , the pair's privacy may present a roadblock, officials say.

"One of the things is in an investigation, we try to piece a timeline together," Sheriff Adan Mendoza , revealing in a press conference that  pacemaker recorded its last event Feb. 17, more than a week before his body was discovered.



In his final years, . Joining a rich community of artists, he and Arakawa embedded themselves in the fabric of the city.

Their , a labor of love for the pair, blended Southwestern and Spanish styles and provided respite and artistic inspiration during Hackman's last chapter.

"He's a global superstar and a part of Santa Fe's local community," says Mayor Alan Webber . "I think that's why … the response to his death is so strong, because he connects across these different boundaries, and not everybody can do that."

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