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Thread Author: zippy	Replies: 25

New Thu 27 Feb 25 11:39   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - zippy

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewkkkvkzn9o I enjoyed his grouchy persona in films. RIP Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 12:28   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Zero

Almost certainly carbon monoxide related Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 13:11   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - smokie

Yes, that's what SWMBO said immediately. Probably because she had a friend who lost both parents that way. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 13:23   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - zippy

I hope so. The alternatives don't bear thinking about. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 13:40   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Zero

>> Yes, that's what SWMBO said immediately. Probably because she had a friend who lost both >> parents that way. The dog is the clue, they tolerate CO much less than humans and go first. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 13:49   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - CGNorwich

I do hope everyone with any gas appliances has a CO alarm. Only cost around £15 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 14:50   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Bromptonaut

>> I do hope everyone with any gas appliances has a CO alarm. Only cost around >> £15 We have one in the caravan. They have a life of ten years after which they bleep every two minutes with a red light code to tell you they need replacing. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 15:28   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Zero

Got a smoke detector and a CO alarm in the Basecamp. The CO detector also detects H2 given off by a faulty leisure battery, tho now I have upgraded to an AGM battery that function is probably redundant,. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 15:38   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Manatee

>> I do hope everyone with any gas appliances has a CO alarm. Only cost around >> £15 Or a solid fuel stove. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 18:04   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - CGNorwich

Good point Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 18:07   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - CGNorwich

They seem to have ruled out CO poisoning and are now treating death as suspicious. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 13:43   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Zero

>> I enjoyed his grouchy persona in films. I think Mississippi burning was his best, a film filled with outstanding performances from all the cast. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 17:16   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Boxsterboy

Agree on Mississippi Burning being probably his best film. Before I read about the dog, my first reaction was double suicide, possibly following a poor health diagnosis and that they couldn't live without one another? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 18:55   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Biggles

Or death of a 95 year old followed by euthanasia and suicide. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 19:20   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - smokie

My daughter points out the bodies were partly mummified so had been dead for some time, where was the housekeeper? Other daughter quoted from an article that said they will miss them dearly - but obvs hadn't been in contact them for a while! And apparently the front door was open. Meantime SWMBO says the Mail headline should read "mystery grows over circumstances that ... left his beloved dog and wife dead" should have read "beloved wife and dog". What would she know? :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 19:25   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - CGNorwich

I theorise that his wife died of overdose. Hackman probably died of starvation as unable to look after himself. Dog died in a similar manner. Last edited by: CGNorwich on Thu 27 Feb 25 at 19:26 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 19:54   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Zero

The dog would have eaten Hackman and his wife, Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 20:26   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Robin O'Reliant

Surely if the front door was open even the dumbest dog would go off in search of food when it got hungry? Of course it's entirely plausible, if highly unlikely, that they all died of natural causes at more or less the same time. On average over seven thousand die every day in the US, and it goes up in winter. Coincidence happens. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 20:35   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - CGNorwich

All three dogs were found in the bathrooms with Hackman's wife. Hackman was found dead in another room Apparently the kennel was in the bathroom, Pills were spilled on the floor next to the body. The dog may have eaten some of the drugs or been set upon by the other dogs. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 27 Feb 25 22:34   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Zero

Ok, I think the dogs plotted to kill hackman and his wife with an overdose, then realised they would be put down if caught by CSI, so two of the dogs killed the other dog (who they never liked anyway because it was a GSD) to set it up as the fall guyK9 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Feb 25 08:51   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - CGNorwich

That’s ridiculous. Dogs could never figure that out. It surely means that there was a cat involved somehow. A MacCavity type mastermind. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Feb 25 09:11   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - tyrednemotional

I reckon the Marseille cartel have caught up with him.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Feb 25 09:49   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Kevin

It isn't Hackman. The real Hackman runs a taverna in a little fishing village on the Greek island of Kephalonia. We met him a few years ago. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 28 Feb 25 11:04   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - zippy

>>cats So true! I'm quite partial to cats. Couldn't eat a whole one at once though. They also struggle when you put them in the pot. Last edited by: zippy on Fri 28 Feb 25 at 11:06 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Feb 25 16:28   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - Ted

You need to stun them first. Perhaps with a Des O'Connor record ! Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 28 Feb 25 21:29   Gene Hackman & Wife - Found Dead - legacylad

>> I think Mississippi burning was his best, a film filled with outstanding performances from all >> the cast. >> Agree. The scene where he confronts the bad guys in their ‘club’ is outstanding. Bad language, necessary in the context, but great acting all round. Reply to this message | Report message