Gene Hackman has died along with wife and dog (Merged)
I'm thinking the same. Hackman was to the point he could no longer take care of himself or the pet dog. He lived
as long as he could on his own
And even if something like that does end up being the "explanation", it's still a very convoluted Columbo-like scenario (or some other TV detective show) to end up with two accidental deaths.
There are so many compelling elements here. The first of which is just the death of a very famous and highly regarded actor. At his age, though, that would just be an "in memoriam" type of blurb.
And then you have, a ha, his much younger wife 30 years his junior who although approaching mid 60s herself is no spring chicken and regardless of it being a 30-year-plus marriage would undoubtedly be whispered of as a gold digging trophy wife of a highly successful actor.
But no. Both are gone in what does not appear to be a murder-suicide. And they lived reclusively enough that their deaths were not discovered for what may be weeks and still only accidentally and not as the result of a wellness check or by, say, a housekeeper.
And then, of course, the dog.