THE house where Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead is on the market a year on.
The Santa Fe compound where the famed actor spent his final years has been listed at $6.25 million.
The sprawling Southwestern-style mansion comes with six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and views of the Rocky Mountains, according to Realtor.com.
Despite resting on over 53 acres of land, the home is also located in a gated community.
The rustic abode was extensively remodeled in 1990 and featured in Architectural Digest the same year.
Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered dead in the house on February 26 of last year.
The legendary actor died from heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s, while Arakawa died from hantavirus.
Hantavirus is a rare but potentially fatal pulmonary disease caused by the droppings of infected rodents.
An environmental assessment of the property found rodent feces in several outbuildings around the property, but nothing in the main house, according to a New Mexico Department of Health report.
Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, New Mexico chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said.
She determined that Hackman died on February 18 due to unusual activity on his pacemaker, while Arakawa likely died in the days prior.
FINAL SEARCHES
Records released by officials show that Arakawa was searching for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques in her final days.
Between February 8 and the morning of February 12, Arakawa searched on her computer for medical conditions related to Covid-19 and flu-like symptoms.
She also looked up if dizziness and nosebleeds were caused by Covid.
Arakawa made multiple calls to a health clinic on February 12 to seek medical advice for “congestion,” said Dr. Josiah Child, who led the clinic.
“There were a couple calls back and forth to just schedule that appointment for the afternoon, but she never showed up,” Dr Child told the BBC.
“Our office called back several times and never got an answer.”
Investigators discovered the couple’s bodies two weeks later.
Arakawa’s body was found by police in the bathroom, while Hackman was discovered in the entryway of the home.
One of the couple’s dogs was also found dead in a crate next to Arakawa’s body.
UNCERTAIN WILL
Hackman did not name his three children in his will, instead leaving his $80 million in assets to Arakawa.
Since authorities determined that Arakawa died before the two-time Academy Award winner, his children may be set to inherit his fortune as long as there is no other beneficiary named in his will.
Gene Hackman’s family’s full statement
Gene Hackman’s family has spoken out on the actor’s death after he was found dead with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe home.
Hackman’s daughters, Elizabeth and Leslie, and his granddaughter, Annie, released the statement.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy,” Elizabeth, Leslie, and Annie Hackman said.
“He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting career, but to us he was always just Dad and Grandpa.
“We will miss him sorely and are devastated by the loss.”
Hackman’s children – Christopher, 65, Elizabeth, 62, and Leslie, 58, who he had with ex-wife Faye Maltese – have not commented publicly on the matter.
The legendary actor previously spoke about the difficulties he had with raising his children, whom he was estranged from for years at a time.
“You become very selfish as an actor,” he told The New York Times in 1989.
“Even though I had a family, I took jobs that would separate us for three or four months at a time. The temptations in that, the money and recognition, it was too much for the poor boy in me.”
It’s not immediately clear who stands to benefit from the sale of Hackman and Arakawa’s house.