American researchers are trying to find out the exact causes of the death of an Oscar -winning actress Jean Hakman and his wife, pianist Bettsi Arakawa, after finding their corpses at their home in the US state of New Mexico.

But what do we know so far about the death of Hollywood legend known for his participation in films such as The French Connection and The Conversation?

How did they find them?

The couple’s corpses and one of their dogs were found by police on Wednesday at their home in Santa Fe, after a maintenance official called on emergency services.

In recording Call 911, which is owned by the BBC, the shock and intense emotional charge of this man is captured as he mentions how he found two dead.

The 95 -year -old Hakman was in the side room near the kitchen, while the 65 -year -old Arakawa, 65, in the bathroom of the house specifically at the Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park.

The couple seemed to have been “dead for some time,” said Serifis Adan Mendoza.

Arakawa’s body showed signs of “decomposition” and “mummification” in the hands and feet, said a sheriff’s detective.

Huckman’s relics “showed obvious signs of death, similar” to those of his wife.

At the same time, a German Shepherd Dog that belonged to the couple was found dead in a bathroom closet near the woman.

What do we know about the cause of death?

No cause of death was reported in police statements about the incident.

Authorities did not report signs of injury, but considered the deaths “sufficiently suspicious” to be investigated.

Near Arakawa’s head was a portable heater, which the detective estimated that he could have dropped during her fall on the floor.

Order has been ordered to examine the levels in carbon monoxide and toxicological for the corpses.

In any case, there was no gas leak in the area and the Fire Department did not find any indication of carbon monoxide or poisoning leakage, according to the investigation warrant.

The warrant suggests that the police may have a first theory that there was “some kind of gas poisoning”, but that it does not know anything yet and does not exclude anything, said Loyola Marymount University Professor Lori Levelson, according to Associated Press.

A bottle of prescribed treatment and scattered pills was on the bench near the body of Aeakawa.

Huckman was wearing a gray form, a blue long -sleeved t -shirt and brown slippers. Next to his body were sunglasses and a stick.

The detective estimates that the actor suddenly fell to the floor.

Why are their deaths suspected

The conditions of their death were deemed “enough suspicious to require thorough investigation,” the investigation warrant said, because the worker who called on emergency services had found the front door of the property open.

However, the detective did not observe any sign of invasion at home. Nothing seemed to be in the middle.

“There was no indication that some criminal activity happened,” said Serifis Mentosa.

“There was no indication that something was missing from the house or some disturbance of the site, you know, this would be a sign that a crime had happened.”

In fact, the other two, dogs of the couple, were found to be wandering around the space, absolutely healthy, one in the house and the other in the courtyard.

What do we know about the time of their death?

All we know is that two maintenance workers- with one of the two being the one who called the emergency services- say they had last contacted the couple two weeks earlier.

The two workers said that they had sometimes done routine work at the accommodation, but they rarely saw Hakman and Arakawa.

They communicated with them by phone and written messages, mainly with the woman.

What do we know about the couple’s health?

Huckman’s daughter, Lesli, if she told Mail Online that her father was in “very good physical condition” despite her age and had undergone “no significant surgery” in recent months.

“He liked to do pilates and yoga and kept practicing many times a week,” he said.

“So he was in good health.”

The couple, who married in 1991, had a “wonderful wedding”, added.

“I give the credit to his wife, Betchi, who kept him alive,” he added, explaining that the 65 -year -old paid close attention to her husband’s proper care.