Officers found Hackman and his wife dead in their home along with one of their dogs, two more of their pets were still alive

The pair were found dead in February, over a week after her death

Gene Hackman was found deceased alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa in February

She made a request to the police

Police said Betsy Arakawa made a call to a Santa Fe doctor a day after she was thought to have died

The legendary actor and his wife tragically passed away last month

Australian kelpie mix Zinna was one of Hackman and Arakawa's three beloved pets

The Santa Fe doctor's claims could change a lot of what we know about Hackman and Arakawa's case

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead, along with one of their dogs, in their Santa Fe property on 26 February

The dog, called Zinna, died while the other two canines owned by Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa survived

Police still have a few 'loopholes' to tie up

Gene Hackman passed away a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

The couple's causes of death were confirmed yesterday

The Hollywood star and his wife were found dead at their Santa Fe home on 26 February

The Oscar-winner and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home on 26 February

One of the actor's three pets was also found dead at the Santa Fe home

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found 'partially mummified'

Legendary Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's bodies were discovered on 26 February

Hackman and Arakawa's neighbours spoke about the couple's lives before they were found dead in their Santa Fe home

The actor paid tribute to Gene Hackman