The daughters of Gene Hackman were seen, taking breakfast only one day after their father and his wife were partially mummified in their $ 3.3 million mansion.
Photos exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com show Elizabeth Hackman and her sister Leslie who walk into a Denny's restaurant in Burbank, California on Thursday.
The sisters, who had not spoken with their 95-year-old father in months, do not seem noticeably upset in the images.
The police said that they 'say nothing' in their investigation into the death of the Hollywood legend and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64.
The two bodies, which were heavily dissolved, were found on Wednesday in separate rooms of their Santa Fe -house.
Authorities believe that they were dead for a maximum of two weeks, with arakawa signing mummification on her hands and feet.
A worker named Emergency Services after making the horrible discovery, but the identities of Hackman and Arakawa were not released for almost 12 hours
The photos of the sister, who show that they are leaving their house in a gray SUV and are on their way to the Denny restaurant, came after Leslie said on Thursday that her family was still waiting to hear from the authorities.
Elizabeth Hackman and her sister Leslie saw together their gray SUV to walk through all day all day long Denny's grabbing breakfast at Denny's in Burbank
Leslie (left) told DailyMail.com Thursday in an exclusive interview that the family was waiting to hear from the authorities. She and big sister Elizabeth had breakfast together on Thursday
Gene Hackman with daughter Elizabeth and Leslie and Vrouw Betsy at the premiere of his film The Chamber in 1996
According to Santa Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza, a German shepherd was also found dead in the house, who said that the TMZ police found two remaining dogs in the residence.
Leslie told DailyMail.com that the family is waiting to hear from the police about the cause of death, since the death of the couple remains a mystery.
The family issued a statement on Thursday afternoon in which they expressed their 'great sadness' at the death of Hackman.
“He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting career,” the family continued. 'But for us he was always just dad and grandfather
“We will miss him seriously and be destroyed by the loss.”
Leslie and Elizabeth can only speculate that their father and stepmother may have been killed by inhalation of poisonous vapors through a leak of carbon monoxide.
The sisters seemed to be smiling after the meal in the whole day breakfast with Leslie who performed a bag of leftovers
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead on Wednesday in their Santa Fe Mansion
Elizabeth's face held a slight grin when she listened to her sister Leslie
The Denny restaurant on which the two daughters of Hackman were seen on Thursday
that she thinks her father and stepmother might have been killed by breathing in poisonous vapors
“Despite his age, he was in a very good physical condition,” Leslie said about her father's
Leslie, 59, said that the family still processed what happened, because there was no indication that there was a problem with her father prior to his death.
“Despite his age, he was in very good physical condition,” she revealed, adding that her father had no major operations in recent months.
'He enjoyed doing Pilates and Yoga, and he kept doing that several times a week. So he was in good health. '
She further said that his death “was not very shocking because he was 95.”
While she lives in California, she said it was a 'few months', because she had last seen or even heard from her retired father, even though they were close by.
“We were close by. I had not spoken to them for a few months, but everything was normal and everything was good, “she shared.
The family is still waiting to hear from the police exactly what happened and when the couple died. A statement to support a house search order revealed both bodies with signs of decomposition.
Gene and Betsy married in 1991. The Superman star was previously married to bankruptcy Faye Maltese from 1956 to 1986. They shared three children – Christopher, 65, Elizabeth, 62 and Leslie.
Leslie told DailyMail.com that Gene and Betsy had 'a wonderful marriage'.
Gene and daughter Elizabeth in March 1979 in Beverly Hills, California
The Hollywood legend, 95, has been with Betsy Arakawa since 1991, more than 30 years his junior,
“I give the honor to his wife, Betsy, because he kept him alive,” she said.
'[Betsy] Very, very good for him and always looked forward to his health.
“So I appreciate her for that, and I am very sad because of her death.”
Leslie said she is going to New Mexico as soon as she hears from the police.
'We have to wait and know what information is from the police. We did not expect that we had to go outside and go through the house and so on, “she shared.
'So we cut some work for us. But yes, we go to New Mexico. '
Gene and his children during the premiere of Superman in Washington, DC in December 1978
In October 1996, Elizabeth and Leslie were photographed with their father at the premiere of the Chamber in Beverly Hills
Leslie told DailyMail.com that her father was in excellent condition before his death and 'liked Pilates and Yoga'
In the meantime, Gene's Neef, Tim Hackman, also on Thursday, also exclusively with DailyMail.com.
He revealed that he and his family had discovered the death of his uncle and Betsy by Leslie – who, according to him, was the family member that had the most contact with Gene and Betsy – before the news broke out.
Tim, 51, said he found out on Wednesday evening and was sad to hear that Gene had no natural death.
“I mean, he was old. I'm sure he had one [health] concern, but nothing that was shared, “he answered when he was asked if his uncle had great health problems.
Tim's mother Barbara Hackman was married to Gene's brother, Richard, a stuntman who died 11 years ago.
The last time Tim saw that Gene was at his father's funeral, he revealed.
Santa Fe County representatives were photographed outside Betsy and Gene's house in Santa Fe on Thursday while continuing to investigate the cause of death
Leslie and Elizabeth have speculated that their father and stepmother may have been killed by breathing in toxic fumes as a result of a leak of carbon monoxide
'Eleven years ago was the last time I saw him physically. He only came to California during the warm weather, and then he just stayed in New Mexico. '
Although it is more than ten years ago, Hackman said that the Bonnie and Clyde star was not 'alienated' from his family.
“He loved New Mexico. He thought it was great. It is a beautiful place, “he told DailyMail.com.
The majority of his communication with his uncle was through Betsy, with whom he would 'talk' occasionally 'because Gene was at the age where he was not really much communicative with the family'.
He continued: 'I actually just gave her updates about my children and how they were doing and how I was doing, because our most important connection was the military background, but that was real.
“She would always say:” Oh, [Gene’s] do well. “I mean, he moved around a lot before 95.”
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Betsy was ultimately the one who 'cared for him'.
“I really believe he made it as long as he did because of her,” Tim was full.
Given the 31-year-old age difference of Betsy and Gene, the family had 'prepared' that the actor would first die and that his wife would take over the funeral schemes.
After the shocking death of the couple, Tim said that the plan has clearly changed.
'Now this things are changing considerably. I have no idea what – I assume one of his children will probably take over – and plan.
'Don't know. It is still very, very early. '
Last year, Hackman and Arakawa were summarized for the first time in two decades together and round.
The actor was seen holding on to the arm of his wife for balance while taking a bite in Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe.
Before dinner, Hackman enjoyed a cup of coffee and apple pie from a local Speedway store.
The outing of the couple was the first time they were seen together in public since the Golden Globe Awards 2003, where he received the Cecil B. Demille Award.
In an interview with Empire in 2020, the retired actor revealed that he enjoyed watching DVDs that Arakawa rented. He said: 'We love simple stories that some of the small low-budget films manage to produce in it.
'Friday evening will be reserved for a comedy channel marathon, with special attention paid to Eddie Izzard. The speed of thinking is great. '
