Gene Hackman’s final days marked by isolation: ‘slowing down and reclusive’

That part never came to mind because they seemed equal in so many ways,

a friend, Susan Contreras, told the New York Times

I know once he retired to New Mexico, he was retired. He did not want to come back and get any awards or, you know, go to any Hollywood events or anything like that. He was done, and he was moving on from that part of his life,

Sinise told Fox News

I think you can escape anywhere, but I think the beauty of the city – they just loved the area,

Mark Kreusch, a photographer, told Fox News after the couple’s deaths

Aaron Dessnerson

Betsy tried to keep him kind of active and engaged,

said Aaron, ... adding that

Obviously, he was 95, so he was slowing down,

Stuart Ashman, who met Hackman in the late 90s when they served on a committee together at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, told Fox News

Autopsy examination and a full body postmortem CT examination demonstrated no acute findings of internal or external trauma, and showed severe heart disease including multiple surgical procedures involving the heart, evidence of prior heart attacks, and severe changes of the kidneys due to chronic high blood pressure,

said Dr Heather Jarrell, New Mexico’s chief medical investigator

She just really looked after him,

said Allin, who said

People come here as a way to hide out. They certainly did.”

Another friend, Stuart Ashman, agreed, stating

I know when my dad was 95, 96, 97, 98, we had a live-in cook and maid for him,

he said

I know that Gene did not like the role of celebrity,

he said

I don't think we know the answer to that."

Asked if it was likely that Zinna died due to starvation or dehydration

But, you know, I think we're pretty close to the timeline and with the information that Dr. Jarrell provided,

Mendoza added

We have identified 136 infections over the past 50 years in New Mexico residents, five of these in Santa Fe County,

Phipps said

We consider this an open investigation until we close the loopholes of the cell phones, until we finish out the necropsy results of the canine and the other loose ends that we need to tie up,

he said during the press conference

I don't know if he used cell phones or technology or emails, there's no indication of that,

he told reporters

However, given the timelines presented, there is a possibility,

she added

Again, we're going through some of the communications, and I think the cellphones may have some indications of that prior to the 11th,

he said

The cause of death for Mr. Gene Hackman, aged 95 years, is hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor,

Jarrell told reporters

All of us that knew him should have been checking on him,

said Stuart Ashman, co-owner of Artes de Cuba gallery, who cherished his encounters with Hackman at a local Pilates exercise studio

He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that’s what resulted in his death,

chief medical investigator Dr. Heather Jarrell said