The deceased dog was found in the home with the bodies of the actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The couple’s two other dogs had survived.

Gene Hackman's dog, Zinna, likely died of dehydration and starvation. The female Kelpie cross was found dead alongside its owners, Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa on 26 February. Now Santa Fe County animal control has revealed that dehydration and starvation probably led to its death.

The deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa in February have raised questions about what could potentially happen to their estates.