Gene Hackman Investigation Findings List Dead Rodents, Abandoned Vehicles on Actor’s Property

Health inspectors looking into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, have released their findings.

TMZ obtained a copy of the assessment from the New Mexico Department of Health on Tuesday, April 15, which noted that there was clutter and a rodent infestation on the couple’s property in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The outlet reported dead rodents and their nests were scattered across eight detached outbuildings on the property, adding that there were also abandoned vehicles, working vehicles, and farm machinery on the land.

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The state health department conducted a “homesite environmental assessment” during a March 5 inspection.

NBC News said it also obtained the assessment through the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act.

The outlet reported health inspectors found live rodents, dead rodents, and droppings in a detached garage. Rodent feces were found in two guest houses and in several detached storage structures, and there were mouse traps on the property.

However, the main residence was found to be low-risk, with no rodents.

“Main dwelling clean with no signs of rodent activity,” the report stated.

The outlet said deputies interviewed Hackman’s adult daughters, who said the couple was very private and refused to hire housekeepers.

As previously reported, the couple’s bodies were found on Feb. 26 after a visitor grew concerned and contacted neighborhood security. Deputies responded to a 911 call, entered the home, and discovered both bodies.

Hackman, 95, was found in the entryway. Arakawa, 65, was discovered in a bathroom, with a space heater near her head. Their dog, Zinna, was also found dead in a kennel inside a bathroom closet, about 10 to 15 feet from Arakawa.

Authorities determined Hackman died from heart disease complicated by advanced Alzheimer’s. Arakawa died days earlier from hantavirus, a rare rodent-linked virus that can cause respiratory failure.

Investigators believe Arakawa died around Feb. 12. Hackman’s pacemaker recorded its last activity on Feb. 18.