Weeks after Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home, the cause of death for one of their dogs has been revealed. The Associated Press reported that the Nevada Department of Agriculture's veterinary lab determined that Gene Hackman's dog likely of dehydration and starvation.

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's surviving dogs Bear and Nikita—who helped authorities find the couple's bodies after their deaths—have been "placed in appropriate homes," according to an estate rep.