An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal's demise.

Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their New Mexico home. Arakawa succumbed to hantavirus, while Hackman died from heart conditions after living in isolation for a week. Authorities confirmed no emergency calls were made,