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Rainger99 02-27-2025 04:29 AM

Gene Hackman dead at 95
 
Gene Hackman, his 64 year old wife, and dog were found dead on Wednesday afternoon.


Gene Hackman: Hollywood legend dies aged 95

PugMom 02-27-2025 06:59 AM

i just heard and feel like we lost a legend. there were soooo many roles he played that were riveting: Bonnie & Clyde, Unforgiven & my personal fave, The BIrdcage:024:

manaboutown 02-27-2025 08:51 AM

He had an amazing life. Very strange he, his wife and dog all died together. The Santa Fe police are looking into it.

R. I. P. Gene.

Stu from NYC 02-27-2025 09:11 AM

Excellent actor, RIP

Taltarzac725 02-27-2025 09:58 AM

Probably a carbon monoxide leak of some kind .

Kenswing 02-27-2025 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2412332)
Probably a carbon monoxide leak of some kind .

That's what I was thinking. With the wife and dog also dead and no foul play suspected.

New Englander 02-27-2025 10:05 AM

Gene Hackman was one of the best actors in Hollywood. He played so many roles perfectly. Rest in peace Popeye.

ElDiabloJoe 02-27-2025 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2412332)
Probably a carbon monoxide leak of some kind .

That was exactly my first thought. Absent obvious evidence of violence, this appears to be the most likely explanation for two people of varying age and health conditions AND a dog to all be found dead in the same place (which is not a hospital) at the same time.

MrFlorida 02-27-2025 10:15 AM

carbon monoxide leak most likely.

Pballer 02-27-2025 11:26 AM

He was a comedic genius as the blind man in Young Frankenstein.

Risuli 02-27-2025 11:41 AM

Ran into him and his wife (then girlfriend) back in the 1980's at LA airport. They were walking together down an empty concourse carrying a steamer like trunk between them. As I passed them all I could muster to say was, "How you doing Mr. Hackman?" He just nodded and continued walking. He was such a great actor! I'm certain he was excited to see me, but he didn't show it! LOL.

Loved his work. Another great has left us.

Ecuadog 02-27-2025 12:14 PM

Great actor. A favorite of mine. Rest in peace.

dewilson58 02-27-2025 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MrFlorida (Post 2412342)
carbon monoxide leak most likely.

Nope

manaboutown 02-27-2025 02:19 PM

They had been dead some time. Front door ajar, more info here. Oscar winning actor Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home | Fox News

shaw8700@outlook.com 02-27-2025 06:56 PM

As if they wanted someone to find them?

Eg_cruz 02-28-2025 04:56 AM

He was a great actor
I saw one movie in the theater with my dad, “ A Bridge to Far” which was my first Hackman movie
RIP

elle123 02-28-2025 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2412249)
Gene Hackman, his 64 year old wife, and dog were found dead on Wednesday afternoon.


Gene Hackman: Hollywood legend dies aged 95

The bodies were decomposing indicating they were all dead for sometime. He must've been estranged from his daughters, as no one did a wellness check.

Boiler 02-28-2025 08:11 AM

My favorite Gene Hackman movie was Hoosiers. My wife and I went to the movie on our first date.

Kelevision 02-28-2025 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 2412334)
That's what I was thinking. With the wife and dog also dead and no foul play suspected.

They now consider the deaths suspicious and no carbon monoxide detected. They were in completely different rooms and there were a bunch of pills strewn about in the bathroom by her. The dog was in the closet. Very odd.

manaboutown 02-28-2025 12:09 PM

Gene Hackman, wife could have been dead for weeks, police say | Fox News

jimjamuser 02-28-2025 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2412337)
That was exactly my first thought. Absent obvious evidence of violence, this appears to be the most likely explanation for two people of varying age and health conditions AND a dog to all be found dead in the same place (which is not a hospital) at the same time.

That was my 1st thought but the Police interview said not a gas leak. Looks like pills were involved with the wife dying 1st. Still more questions than answers.

Caymus 02-28-2025 02:03 PM

Surprised that someone of his status did not have daily maid service.

Stu from NYC 02-28-2025 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelevision (Post 2412561)
They now consider the deaths suspicious and no carbon monoxide detected. They were in completely different rooms and there were a bunch of pills strewn about in the bathroom by her. The dog was in the closet. Very odd.

Wonder what conclusion they come to on what happened

Stu from NYC 02-28-2025 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2412593)
Surprised that someone of his status did not have daily maid service.

Would think that they would have needed some sort of help

Tvflguy 02-28-2025 07:24 PM

Some here say “nope” to a gas leak cause. How do they know???

Reports indicate that they had died 2+ weeks ago. Perhaps there was a leak back then but remedied or passed shortly after.

I love the experts here…. Of course we can have our suspicions or opinions, but…,

manaboutown 02-28-2025 07:27 PM

Death from CO has been ruled out by autopsy lab results.

BPRICE1234 02-28-2025 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2412249)
Gene Hackman, his 64 year old wife, and dog were found dead on Wednesday afternoon.


Gene Hackman: Hollywood legend dies aged 95

One of the most underrated actors ever. Even if the movie sucked, his character was played to perfection.

Taltarzac725 02-28-2025 11:03 PM

Maybe one of them died from a heart attack and the other one followed from a broken heart. While the poor pooch died from lack of water while in its cage.

Caymus 03-01-2025 05:43 AM

I don't know how pacemaker monitoring works, but a report claims his last "ping" was more than a week ago.

dewilson58 03-01-2025 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tvflguy (Post 2412638)
Some here say “nope” to a gas leak cause. How do they know???

Reports indicate that they had died 2+ weeks ago. Perhaps there was a leak back then but remedied or passed shortly after.

I love the experts here…. Of course we can have our suspicions or opinions, but…,

Expert here...................it was reported on the news the tests came back. :ho:

manaboutown 03-01-2025 09:51 AM

What astonishes me is the apparent lack of social contact for a week or however long they were deceased. Members of my extended family text each other good mornings. If one does not respond we follow up with a phone call or other means.

thelegges 03-01-2025 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2412687)
I don't know how pacemaker monitoring works, but a report claims his last "ping" was more than a week ago.

Medical devices have capabilities for changes to be made remotely. Constant monitoring isn’t used, but the actual device information can be seen at any time by the company that handles the device. Pacers, Cpap, the list goes on.

The patient can notify their provider, who evaluates if the device is working properly, and if changes need to be made to the device. Then can implement the change immediately, and patient is notified of the change.

If there is further need the provider will continue is get feedback from the patient. Rarely does a pacer ever need to be brought in house, unless the device is found to be defective, not responding to remote communication, or the battery is dying.

In this case the pacer exact last event can be determined by the facility access into the account. The only reason a pacer could be deactivated, is by a specialized medical magnet.

Caymus 03-01-2025 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by thelegges (Post 2412759)
Medical devices have capabilities for changes to be made remotely. Constant monitoring isn’t used, but the actual device information can be seen at any time by the company that handles the device. Pacers, Cpap, the list goes on.

The patient can notify their provider, who evaluates if the device is working properly, and if changes need to be made to the device. Then can implement the change immediately, and patient is notified of the change.

If there is further need the provider will continue is get feedback from the patient. Rarely does a pacer ever need to be brought in house, unless the device is found to be defective, not responding to remote communication, or the battery is dying.

In this case the pacer exact last event can be determined by the facility access into the account. The only reason a pacer could be deactivated, is by a specialized medical magnet.

So, nobody from a doctor's office would try to contact them?

thelegges 03-01-2025 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2412782)
So, nobody from a doctor's office would try to contact them?

Does your physicians contact you daily, weekly, monthly, to check on you?

Reread the post, Device is not monitored continuously, but if the patient, physician, medical facility contacts the monitoring facility change can be made.

The only time one has continuously monitored devices is in medical facilities, or a in home halter monitor system that has to be returned for results,

Rich, famous or the guy down the street doesn’t have in home continuously live monitoring.

thelegges 03-01-2025 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2412756)
What astonishes me is the apparent lack of social contact for a week or however long they were deceased. Members of my extended family text each other good mornings. If one does not respond we follow up with a phone call or other means.

Sometimes one just chooses to slow contact with family or the outside world. When my father was diagnosed with kidney failure, there was an in-depth conversation with our nephrologist, myself both parents.
No matter how the physician and myself explained dialysis was the only option, my mother refused his treatment, and my father agreed. I stopped daily, my father was very happy to see me, my mother would say, you don’t need to stop here everyday, he’s fine. She was sole caregiver, refusing any help I sent.

Once alone i again explained how quickly he would deteriorate, hoping he would reevaluate. At home 8 days later he passed, my mother waited an hour before calling me.

On occasion Mom still asks me did she make the correct decision of no dialysis? Would he have lived, longer? What am I going to say, no you didn’t, he could have lived longer? Not going to happen, but even with qualified medical family, some choose to remove themselves from possible interventions

manaboutown 03-07-2025 04:32 PM

This is the latest. It seems she likely died 2/11 due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, he on about 2/18 from a heart attack. Gene suffered from Alzheimer's. Brrr....

Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa cause of death revealed: What we know | FOX 5 New York

Stu from NYC 03-07-2025 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by thelegges (Post 2412797)
Does your physicians contact you daily, weekly, monthly, to check on you?

Reread the post, Device is not monitored continuously, but if the patient, physician, medical facility contacts the monitoring facility change can be made.

The only time one has continuously monitored devices is in medical facilities, or a in home halter monitor system that has to be returned for results,

Rich, famous or the guy down the street doesn’t have in home continuously live monitoring.

In my case I have a device implanted in my chest that sends a signal to dr office daily telling them it is operating normally. Once a month while I am normally sleeping a test is actually run via the internet.

Taltarzac725 03-07-2025 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2414437)
This is the latest. It seems she likely died 2/11 due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, he on about 2/18 from a heart attack. Gene suffered from Alzheimer's. Brrr....

Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa cause of death revealed: What we know | FOX 5 New York

Looks like of a broken heart on Gene Hackman's case.

phylt 03-08-2025 08:17 AM

The Great GH must have, unfortunately, been a shell of a man if these reports are accurate. If his wife died a week before he did... Imagine walking around the house (perhaps) while your beloved lay dead in another room. Did he go about his normal daily functions or...

Still a lot of questions. Who would have thought this was the end when hearing of this a couple weeks ago. Sad for both GH and his wife. Love GH in every role he played. For me his role in The Firm stood out. He absolutely was one of the Greats. We can still enjoy his outstanding work now...

Taltarzac725 03-08-2025 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by phylt (Post 2414544)
The Great GH must have, unfortunately, been a shell of a man if these reports are accurate. If his wife died a week before he did... Imagine walking around the house (perhaps) while your beloved lay dead in another room. Did he go about his normal daily functions or...

Still a lot of questions. Who would have thought this was the end when hearing of this a couple weeks ago. Sad for both GH and his wife. Love GH in every role he played. For me his role in The Firm stood out. He absolutely was one of the Greats. We can still enjoy his outstanding work now...

The authorities are speculating as to what happened at the end. Only God knows. But he/she only talks to Moses as far as I can tell. And Jesus. And maybe to various religious fanatics. Who knows?


He was a great actor. Will miss his performances.


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