{"id":2356,"date":"2025-02-28T20:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T20:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/?p=2356"},"modified":"2025-02-28T20:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T20:40:20","slug":"gene-hackman-and-his-wife-could-have-been-dead-for-weeks-before-they-were-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/?p=2356","title":{"rendered":"Gene Hackman and his wife could have been \u2018dead for weeks\u2019 before they were found"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, may have been dead for \u2018several days or even a couple of weeks\u2019 before they were found, officials have revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary actor, 95, and classical pianist, 64, were found dead in their Santa Fe home, alongside their pet dog.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff\u2019s deputies found Hackman in the kitchen, and Arakawa and the dog in a bathroom, with scattered pills from an open prescription bottle on the bathroom counter.<\/p>\n<p>Both appeared to have suddenly fallen to the floor and neither showed signs of blunt force trauma, the affidavit said.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing in a virtual interview on the Today show this morning, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza shared further insight into the incident, explaining that officers were still trying to put an official timeline together.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We don\u2019t have more information. We\u2019re trying to put things together, put together a timeline [of] when the decedents were last seen or spoken to,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2357\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2357\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241655425-d442-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"938\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241655425-d442-1.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241655425-d442-1-207x300.webp 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Betsy Arakawa was a classical pianist (Picture: Jim Smeal\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018We understand that is a big challenge as they were very private individuals and a private family. We\u2019re trying to put all that information together right now.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>When asked about a timeline of how long they may have been dead, he continued: \u2018It\u2019s very difficult to put a timeline together, even with the help of the office of the medical investigator.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Just based on their body and other evidence on the body, it appears [they had been dead for] several days, possibly even up to a couple of weeks.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Audio from the 911 call released on Thursday by Santa Fe County revealed that a worker at the property could not access the home but that he could see a woman on the floor through the window.<\/p>\n<p>The worker begins in the call: \u2018I think we just found two, one deceased person inside a house. There\u2019s no address. I\u2019m going to wait for you at the gate. I\u2019m going to wait for you at the gate. Send somebody really quick.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Investigators speak out on deaths of Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sn8mkVqj7rs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>They say they don\u2019t know who Hackman and Arakawa are, not knowing their age or saying their names on the call.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if they\u2019re with the patients, the caretaker says they\u2019re not inside the house and are looking at the scene from outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I have no idea. I\u2019m not inside the house. It\u2019s closed. It\u2019s locked. I can\u2019t go in. But I see them. She\u2019s laying down on the floor from the window,\u2019 they continue.<\/p>\n<p>The caller says they do not appear to be awake or alert, and they cannot hear a cough or crying when asked by he dispatcher.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018No, they\u2019re not moving. Just send somebody out here, really quick,\u2019 they plead, as the dispatcher assures them units are on their way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2358\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-114097693-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"430\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-114097693-1.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-114097693-1-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The caretaker found the couple when they arrived at their property (Picture: Donaldson Collection\/Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty Images)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The caller ends the interaction apologising after being asked if there was a way to gain access to the property.<\/p>\n<p>Local media outlet the Santa Fe New Mexican reported that Mendoza confirmed the sad news in the early hours of Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>According to a search warrant obtained by TMZ, Arakawa was found in a bathroom and it appeared that she had been dead \u2018for some time\u2019, as her body was found in a state of decomposition.<\/p>\n<p>She reportedly had bloating in her face, and mummification in both her hands and feet, with their deceased dog discovered in a closet in the bathroom.<\/p>\n<p>Hackman was found in a separate room and was fully clothed at the time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2359\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241701958-3195.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"369\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241701958-3195.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241701958-3195-300x171.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Police officers have been pictured outside their Santa Fe home (Picture: AP)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The documents, via BBC, read: \u2018The male decedent also showed obvious signs of death, similar and consistent with the female decedent.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In a news conference on Thursday afternoon, the outlet reports that Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said: \u2018It sounds like they had been deceased for quite a while, and I don\u2019t want to guess in reference to how long that was.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There was no immediate sign of foul play. Haven\u2019t ruled that out yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is an investigation, so we\u2019re keeping everything on the table.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary findings from a medical investigation found that neither suffered \u2018external trauma\u2019, with a statement from the Santa Fe County Sheriff\u2019s Office saying: \u2018In the early hours of Thursday, February 27, 2025, Hackman and Arakawa were transported to the Office of the Medical Investigator.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2360\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241701769-f6c6.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241701769-f6c6.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241701769-f6c6-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They were first approached by a concerned neighbor for a welfare check (Picture: AP)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018An autopsy was performed. Initial findings noted no external trauma to either individual.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The official results of the post-mortem examinations and toxicology reports are pending and the manner and cause of death has not yet been determined, according to the Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>While there are not said to be any immediate concerns regarding foul play, it has been reported that Hackman\u2019s family believe carbon monoxide poisoning may be to blame.<\/p>\n<p>His daughter, Elizabeth Jean Hackman, told the publication that everyone is unsure of what happened, but thinks the cause may be related to toxic fumes.<\/p>\n<p>Hackman\u2019s daughter Leslie said \u2018there was no indication that there was any problem\u2019 before her father\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Despite his age, he was in a very good physical condition,\u2019 she told Mail Online.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2361\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241654658-c65f-e1740669975368.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"391\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241654658-c65f-e1740669975368.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241654658-c65f-e1740669975368-300x182.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gene, pictured here with his wife Betsy, and daughters Leslie and Elizabeth (Picture: Getty)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018He liked to do Pilates and yoga, and he was continuing to do that several times a week. So he was in good health.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Leslie \u2013 one of the Unforgiven star\u2019s three children from his first marriage to Faye Maltese \u2013 did state that her father\u2019s death was \u2018not terribly shocking because he was 95.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She also added that she had not seen or heard from her reclusive dad for a \u2018few months\u2019  as she lives in California, even though they enjoyed a \u2018close\u2019 relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Leslie, 58, said: \u2018We were close. I hadn\u2019t talked to them for a couple of months, but everything was normal and everything was good.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She has stressed that the Oscar-winner and his wife Betsy had \u2018a wonderful marriage\u2019 after tying the knot over 30 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u2018They had a wonderful marriage. And I give credit to his wife, Betsy, for keeping him alive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2362\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241664900-f6a3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"492\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241664900-f6a3.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241664900-f6a3-300x228.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hackman\u2019s daughter Leslie has said her father was in good health before his death (Picture: Ron Galella\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018[Betsy] took very, very good care of him and was always looking out for his health.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So I am appreciative to her for that, and I\u2019m very saddened by her passing.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Leslie confirmed that she will be travelling to New Mexico once the police provide her with more information after the authorities revealed that the circumstances surrounding the pair\u2019s deaths were \u2018not normal.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She explained: \u2018We need to wait and find out whatever information from the police. We weren\u2019t expecting to have to go out there and go through the house and all that.<\/p>\n<p>His loved ones also issued an official tribute, which read: \u2018He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting career, but to us he was always just Dad and Grandpa.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We will miss him sorely and are devastated by the loss.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2363\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241655941-582f-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241655941-582f-1.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241655941-582f-1-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The actor has been a staple of our screens for years (Picture: Rex)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TMZ reports that the fire department \u2013 and the New Mexico gas company \u2013 visited the property and found no signs of carbon monoxide leaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As of now, there are no signs or evidence indicating there were any problems associated to the pipes in and around the residence,\u2019 the latter added, via the publication.<\/p>\n<p>It must be noted that a cause of death has yet to be confirmed, with investigations still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>A neighbor called in with concerns about their wellbeing, with officers performing a welfare check on their home, via ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>It was then that their bodies were discovered, Santa Fe County Sheriff\u2019s Public Information Officer Denise Avila said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2364\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_142968410-84d6-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"946\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_142968410-84d6-1.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_142968410-84d6-1-205x300.webp 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pair have been married since 1991 (Picture: Alpha-Nina Prommer)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>KOB4 reports that police were dispatched at around 1:45pm, with the sheriff\u2019s office eventually identifying the couple in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview Wednesday evening, the sheriff said there are no immediate concerns about foul play, though he did not provide a cause of death.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the sheriff, as reported by PA, reads: \u2018We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday afternoon at their residence on Sunset Trail.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is an active investigation \u2013 however, at this time we do not believe that foul play was a factor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All I can say is that we\u2019re in the middle of a preliminary death investigation, waiting on approval of a search warrant.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gene Hackman winning Best Supporting Actor\" width=\"1290\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5yA_VKhyd_w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A legendary actor, Hackman received two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Silver Bear throughout his six-decade career.<\/p>\n<p>The couple had been married since 1991 and moved to New Mexico from Los Angeles in 2004. They were last seen out in the Santa Fe area together in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Born in California in 1930, Hackman enlisted in the army after lying about his age at 16, serving for four-and-a-half years in the Marines before deciding to pursue a career in acting.<\/p>\n<p>Hackman appeared in countless iconic roles but will perhaps be best remembered for his two Academy Award Winning parts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2365\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241652407-7adf-e1740645719359.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"964\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241652407-7adf-e1740645719359.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241652407-7adf-e1740645719359-201x300.webp 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The actor won two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Silver Bear throughout his six-decade career (Picture: Everett\/Shutterstock)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He won his first Oscar for the part of Jimmy \u2018Popeye\u2019 Doyle in William Friedkin\u2019s thriller The French Connection (1971) and the other for Best Supporting Actor for his role as \u2018Little\u2019 Bill Daggett in Clint Eastwood\u2019s Western film Unforgiven (1992).<\/p>\n<p>His other Oscar-nominated roles were in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and Mississippi Burning (1988).<\/p>\n<p>The versatile performer played over 100 roles throughout his career, including as Lex Luthor in Superman movies in the 1970s and 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>He said his role in the 1973 film Scarecrow, alongside Al Pacino, was his favorite role of his career.<\/p>\n<p>He also starred in the hit movies Runaway Jury and Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s The Conservation, which won the Palm d\u2019Or, as well as Wes Anderson\u2019s The Royal Tenenbaums.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2366\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-515402160.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"399\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-515402160.webp 594w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-515402160-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hackman won an Oscar for his role in The French Connection (alongside Jan Fonda) at the 1972 awards (Picture: Bettmann Archive)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His last film appearance was in Welcome to Mooseport in 2004, where he played Monroe Cole.<\/p>\n<p>Struggling with stress and burnout, Hackman decided to quit acting due to heart troubles in 2004, telling Empire of his decision five years later: \u2018The straw that broke the camel\u2019s back was actually a stress test that I took in New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The doctor advised me that my heart wasn\u2019t in the kind of shape that I should be putting it under any stress.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He told Reuters in 2008 that he was sure of his decision to leave Hollywood behind: \u2018I haven\u2019t held a press conference to announce retirement, but yes, I\u2019m not going to act any longer.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve been told not to say that over the last few years, in case some real wonderful part comes up, but I really don\u2019t want to do it any longer.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2367\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241652376-130e-e1740646446915.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"1009\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241652376-130e-e1740646446915.webp 646w, https:\/\/inhealthyzone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_241652376-130e-e1740646446915-192x300.webp 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hackman also played Lex Luthor in Superman films in the 70s and 80s (Picture: Warner Bros\/Dc Comics\/Kobal\/Shutterstock)<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also began writing novels around this time, telling the publication: \u2018I like the loneliness of it, actually. It\u2019s similar in some ways to acting, but it\u2019s more private and I feel like I have more control over what I\u2019m trying to say and do.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s always a compromise in acting and in film, you work with so many people and everyone has an opinion. \u2026 I don\u2019t know that I like it better than acting, it\u2019s just different. I find it relaxing and comforting.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Between 1999 and 2013, Hackman wrote five novels that tended toward the historical fiction genre: Wake of the Perdido Star (1999),Justice for None (2004), Escape from Andersonville (2008), Payback at Morning Peak (2011), and Pursuit (2013).<\/p>\n<p>Often characterised as impatient and prickly in the press, Hackman had a marked dislike for all of the attention and posturing that fame required.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about this reputation in a 1992 interview with All About Actors, he said: \u2018It\u2019s probably accurate. The movie business is very stressful, and a lot of times people doing interviews hang around sometimes for a couple of days before they talk to you, or even after they talk to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, may have been dead for \u2018several days or even a couple of weeks\u2019 before they were found, officials have revealed. The legendary actor, 95, and classical pianist, 64, were found dead in their Santa Fe home, alongside their pet dog. 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