Gene Hackman’s Santa Fe compound appears to have been snapped up after 11 days on the market.
Sotheby’s International Realty has listed the New Mexico property as ‘pending,’ indicating the seller has accepted an offer. The sale is now progressing through the final stages, including inspections, appraisals, and loan approvals, before it’s officially finalized.
Daily Mail has reached out for comment to the listing agents Tara S Earley and Ricky Allen.
Last February, police found Richard Hackman and Mary Arakawa deceased at their home on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park. They had both died on January 26th. Hackman and Arakawa had an age difference of 30 years.
A real estate agent believes this large, four-bedroom ranch house in the Southwest, located on a beautiful hill, might sell for more than its asking price.
Before the house went on the market, a Coldwell Banker agent told the Daily Mail they expected a lot of interest because it’s spacious, well-designed, and structurally sound. The agent also acknowledged that despite the fact two people had died in the home, they anticipated receiving numerous offers.
The expert explained that a celebrity connection to a property – even a tragic one, like a death occurring there – almost always increases its value.
This property is appealing because it combines the privacy of six acres with the security of a gated community, and boasts beautiful views of the Rocky Mountains.
Newly released video from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office shows a grieving German shepherd standing guard over the bodies of its owners as law enforcement entered the scene.
When the couple passed away, their house was very messy, filled with clothes, boxes, diapers, and dog crates. Unfortunately, it also had a rat infestation. The home had been significantly renovated in 1990.
Their Pueblo Revival-style house is located far from Hollywood, in a quiet area known as a hideaway for artists and celebrities seeking privacy.
The home was featured in a 1990 Architectural Digest article.
The actor and Arakawa were found dead on February 26 last year, in their Santa Fe home.
Gene Hackman, age 95, passed away from heart disease, and his death was complicated by Alzheimer’s. This occurred approximately a week after his wife, age 65, died from hantavirus.
As a longtime follower of Erika Arakawa, I was deeply saddened to learn that, in her final days, she seemed to be researching things like flu symptoms and different ways to improve her breathing. It’s heartbreaking to think about what she might have been going through, and I discovered this through reviewing some of her last communications and online activity.
After a court decision, the documents and videos were made public, with the exception of images of the couple’s bodies, which were ordered to be obscured.
Records released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office show that, between February 8th and the morning of February 12th, Arakawa used her computer to research medical conditions related to COVID-19 and symptoms similar to the flu.
She emailed her masseuse to let them know Hackman woke up feeling sick – with symptoms like a flu or cold – on February 11th, and she needed to move their appointment to the following day.
Investigators found that on February 12th, she searched online for a medical concierge service in Santa Fe. She had a brief call with the service, lasting under two minutes, and didn’t answer a follow-up call later that day.
Police reviewed body camera footage of the home search, which showed no evidence of a break-in and that everything inside appeared normal.
During the investigation, officers saw prescription medications on the bathroom counter while one of the couple’s dogs was barking.
At first, the court temporarily blocked access to all photos, videos, and documents related to the investigation.
The representatives of Richard Hackman’s estate and Arakawa’s mother requested a judge to continue protecting the couple’s privacy. News organizations including The Associated Press, CBS News, and CBS Studios stepped in to assure the court they would not share any images of the couple’s bodies.
The court approved the release of the investigation files, but only if they didn’t include any pictures or videos of the couple’s bodies.
Dr. Heather Jarrell, the chief medical examiner, stated that both deaths were due to natural causes. Ernest Hackman died from heart disease, with Alzheimer’s disease also playing a role. Ken Arakawa’s death was caused by hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare and serious disease spread by infected rodents.
According to Jarrell, Hackman’s pacemaker recorded an irregular heartbeat on February 18th, which is believed to be the day he passed away.
Although we can’t know exactly when they died, the evidence suggests they passed away about a week apart, according to Jarrell.
Police found Hackman’s body in the entryway of the home and Arakawa’s body in a bathroom. Although thyroid medication prescribed to Arakawa was found close by, it didn’t appear to be a factor in her death, according to Jarrell.
Detectives previously found personal belongings at the house, such as a planner and two cell phones.
The couple’s family dog, one of three they owned, was discovered deceased in a crate close to the Arakawa area. Initially, officials incorrectly identified the dog’s breed.
This virus usually appears in the spring and summer, often after people come into contact with mouse droppings in places like homes, sheds, or areas that don’t have good airflow. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it can cause a serious, and sometimes fatal, lung infection called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
A health department report on the Hackman property revealed rodent droppings and live traps in some of the detached buildings. However, the inside of the house itself was clean and showed no signs of rodents.
The Hackman house, located among the piñon and juniper hills above Santa Fe, shares a common problem with many homes in the area: mice. These small creatures are frequently found in the surrounding hills and often find their way inside.
This marks the first confirmed case of hantavirus in New Mexico for the year. It’s important to know that hantavirus isn’t passed between people.
Early signs of the illness often include tiredness, fever, and muscle pain. As it gets worse, people may start coughing, feel breathless, or have chest tightness due to fluid building up in the lungs, according to the CDC. The agency reports that around one-third of those with breathing problems caused by the illness can be fatal.
Gene Hackman began his film career in 1961 with the movie Mad Dog Coll, and went on to play many different types of roles throughout his career.
He was well-known for playing Lex Luthor, Superman’s greatest enemy, in the Superman films, and for his role as a coach seeking forgiveness in the beloved movie Hoosiers.
Gene Hackman received five Academy Award nominations and won two Oscars: Best Actor for The French Connection in 1972 and Best Supporting Actor for Unforgiven twenty years later. He stopped acting in the early 2000s.
Arakawa was born in Hawaii in December 1959 and grew up in Honolulu.
In 1971, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported that at age eleven, she was already a skilled pianist performing for large audiences of students at the Honolulu International Center Concert Hall as part of youth concerts.
She went to the University of Southern California and cheered for the Aztecs, a professional soccer team that played in the North American Soccer League.
In 1981, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that the artist also had a job working behind the scenes on the game show Card Sharks as a production assistant.
Arakawa met Hackman while working part-time at a California gym in the mid-1980s.
The couple quickly moved in together and settled in Santa Fe before the end of the 1990s. Public records show Arakawa worked as a vice president at Pandora’s, a Santa Fe store selling home decor and furnishings.
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