United Kingdom, Feb. 28 -- Tragic Hollywood icon Gene Hackman is believed to have died more than a week before his body was discovered at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, according to police.

The 95-year-old Oscar-winning actor was found alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, on Wednesday (26.02.25) after neighbours spotted their bodies through a window -and investigators have now said they believe the Oscar-winner actually passed away on 17 February, based on data retrieved from his pacemaker.

Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the finding was made as part of an investigation led by Dr Heather Jarrell, New Mexico's Chief Medical Investigator.

He added at a press conference held on Friday (28.02.25): "An initial interrogation was conducted of ...