Preliminary autopsy results of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, show no signs of foul play or carbon monoxide poisoning. Santa Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza reported that Hackman's pacemaker stopped functioning on February 17, potentially indicating the time of death occurred nine days earlier, but further toxicology tests are necessary to explore the effects of prescribed medications found at the scene. The circumstances of their deaths remain under investigation as further tests, including blood, urine, and tissue samples, are awaited for clarity.
The initial examination by the medical examiner showed no sign of carbon monoxide, a colorless and odorless gas produced from kitchen appliances and other fuel-burning items.
Mendoza also said an examination of the 95-year-old Hackman's pacemaker showed it stopped working on Feb. 17, which means he may have died nine days earlier.
Whether the pills or other drugs were a factor won't be known until toxicology tests are completed in the coming weeks.
The moment when a pacemaker stops working could mark the point when a person dies, but not always.
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