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The Strange, Lonely End of Gene Hackman and His Wife

A story at Harper's explores their final days

(Newser) - A story by Joy Williams at Harper's explores the final days of Gene Hackman's life , but the piece isn't focused on revealing any salacious new details about what unfolded at their home in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Instead of an investigative piece, Williams ponders how a world-famous...

Cormac McCarthy Had a Massive Collection of Books

Scholars uncover secrets of 20K-book library; he also amassed bargain kitchen items, tweed jackets

(Newser) - Just a little over two years after Cormac McCarthy's death , a rare glimpse inside the late novelist's home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, reveals more about the man behind the myth than any interview ever could. The notoriously secretive McCarthy left behind a cluttered adobe packed with...

On Possible Last Day, Hackman's Wife Called Doctor

Betsy Arakawa never made it to the appointment she scheduled

(Newser) - Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, reached out for medical assistance on what might have been the last day of her life. Initially believed to have died on the evening of Feb. 11 after returning home from running errands, Arakawa was alive on the morning of Feb. 12, as her...

Hackman's Estate Doesn't Want Investigation Records Released

Estate especially seeks to shield sensitive images and videos from public

(Newser) - Highlighting the "exemplary private life" they lived for more than three decades in Santa Fe, known as a haven for celebrities, a representative for the estate of actor Gene Hackman is seeking to prevent the public release of autopsy and investigation records related to his and his wife Betsy...

Officials: Hackman, Wife Died of Natural Causes a Week Apart

(Newser) - Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of natural causes a week apart, New Mexico authorities announced Friday. The two were found dead in their Santa Fe home on Feb. 26. The state medical examiner's office said Arakawa died first, probably around Feb. 11, USA Today reports. The...

Affidavit Describes Hackman Death Circumstances as 'Suspicious'

Actor, wife had been dead for 'quite a while' before maintenance workers found bodies

(Newser) - Gene Hackman and his wife had apparently been dead in their Santa Fe home for some time when their bodies were found by maintenance workers on Wednesday, according to a search warrant affidavit submitted by Santa Fe County sheriff's deputies. The affidavit obtained by the Santa Fe New Mexican...

Hackman, Wife Found in Separate Rooms
Hackman's Daughter
Has a Theory
Feb 27, 2025 11:16 AM CST

Hackman's Daughter Has a Theory

Family reportedly suspects carbon monoxide in death of actor, wife, dog

(Newser) - A daughter of actor Gene Hackman, who was found dead in his Santa Fe home on Wednesday alongside his pianist wife, suspects they were exposed to toxic fumes such as carbon monoxide, reports TMZ . The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said there were no signs of foul play or...

Gene Hackman, Wife Found Dead at Home
Actor Gene Hackman, Wife
Found Dead at Home
OBITUARY
Feb 27, 2025 5:12 AM CST

Actor Gene Hackman, Wife Found Dead at Home

Oscar winner was 95 years old

(Newser) - Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry's most respected and honored performers, was found dead Wednesday afternoon along with his wife Betsy Arakawa at their home outside Santa Fe. Hackman was 95, Arakawa...

Cops' K-9 Is the Subject of an Internal Affairs Probe

German shepherd is under scrutiny after biting incidents

(Newser) - As a puppy, there were high hopes for Ayke to help revive the Santa Fe Police Department's K-9 program. Now, four years later, the German shepherd is in the doghouse. He has bitten more people than any other dog in the department's K-9 unit and is the subject...

Katy Perry Gets Emotional at School Shooting Survivor

'Our country has f---ing failed us,' she tells man auditioning for 'Idol'

(Newser) - The audition by a survivor of the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting left American Idol judge Katy Perry in tears on Sunday night's episode. After singing "Stone" by Whiskey Myers, Trey Louis, 21, told the judges about his experience on the horrific day: "I was in...

'Extremely Embarrassed' Burglar Gives Homeowners $200

Caught in the act, cops say man left behind 'reimbursement' for residents

(Newser) - An alleged burglar who apparently had his finger on the pulse of how much residential windows cost left a surprise payment behind after breaking into a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Deseret News reports that a couple there came home Sunday afternoon after a weekend away and found...

Passerby Saves Near-Death Hiker, Stranded for 2 Weeks

'Never had we found somebody who had been out for that long'

(Newser) - John Utsey was hiking with his two kids in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest on Saturday when his daughter got out of sight. He called out loudly and heard her answer from around a bend, farther up the trail. "Then I heard somebody else answer from way...

Oops: Official Santa Fe Seal Has Accent Mark in Wrong Spot

It's over an 's' in city's full name, which is never going to be correct

(Newser) - An accent mark on the official seal of the capital city of the nation's most Hispanic state is in the wrong spot, the AP reports. The misplaced accent mark at the top of the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico's website was recently spotted by a reporter who...

7 Families Sue Suspected School Shooter's Parents

They didn't do enough to keep guns away from Dimitrios Pagourtzis: suit

(Newser) - Sabika Sheikh's parents saw it as an opportunity. Sending their daughter to the US as an exchange student from Pakistan could give her a leg up in a later career in business or diplomacy , Abdul Aziz and Farah Naz thought. Three weeks before she was to complete her school...

40% of Households in This City Have Just 1 Person

Gainesville leads the ranking of cities by 24/7 Wall St

(Newser) - Roommate getting on your nerves? Bustle reports more Americans than ever are living alone, and 24/7 Wall St. has ranked the US metro areas where it's most common. Leading the way is Gainesville, Florida, where four in 10 households have but a single resident. Most of the cities atop...

5 US Cities With the Most, Least Divorce

Carson City, Nev., has highest percentage of divorcees

(Newser) - And they lived happily ever after ... in some cities more than others. A new report from 24/7 Wall St. looks at the US cities with the highest and lowest percentage of divorcees. The site acknowledges that a variety of factors can fuel a divorce but observes "it is more...

10 Best Cities for Vegetarians
10 Best Cities for Vegetarians
Oct 24, 2016 10:47 AM CDT

10 Best Cities for Vegetarians

Plant-eaters won't go hungry in Santa Fe

(Newser) - It's getting easier for vegetarians to eat out these days, but some cities are better than others. Datafiniti has rounded up the 10 US cities with the most vegetarian restaurants per 100,000 people. The winners:
  1. Santa Fe, NM (29.6 per 100,00 residents)
  2. Eugene, Ore. (16.5)
...

3 Suspects Wanted in $1M Jewelry Heist

Heist may have been planned for weeks: cops

(Newser) - Santa Fe police say three thieves made off with more than $1 million in goods from a jewelry store while employees were distracted by a holiday celebration. A rep says two men and a woman took 11 items from an unlocked case inside Diva Diamonds & Jewels on the Santa...

Bones Found in Santa Fe Could Solve 62-Year Cold Case

Inez Garcia went missing in 1952; husband was suspect

(Newser) - It's been 62 years since then-26-year-old Inez Garcia went missing—and investigators may finally have some new clues. In digging up the floor of a garage at the center of the case, detectives on Monday found bone fragments, some charred, and they're having them tested to see if...

1K Evacuated as Wildfires Threaten NM, Calif.

Season off to an early start in West

(Newser) - Firefighting teams in California and New Mexico are battling early season wildfires that have blackened thousands of acres and threatened homes and buildings, spurring numerous evacuations. Residents of more than 1,000 homes were ordered to leave as erratic winds pushed a wildfire closer to two foothill communities, where officials...

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