Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa likely died 10 days before bodies found, sheriff says

US investigators are still trying to establish how Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy died.

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Officials said on Friday that evidence points to Hackman having been dead since 17 February - 10 days before the couples' bodies were found.

Here is what we know so far about the death of a Hollywood legend known for such films as The French Connection and The Conversation.

Warning: this article contains details some readers may find upsetting

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