Gene Hackman dies – level 1
04-03-2025 15:00
Famous American actor Gene Hackman dies. His wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs also die.
A worker finds the bodies at home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday. The police do not know why they die. But they do not think someone hurt them. The door is open when the worker comes. But nothing is broken.
Hackman is 95 years old. He plays in many movies and wins two Oscars. He stops making movies in 2004 and lives a quiet life with his wife. Many people are sad. They remember his great work in films. There may be a special moment to remember Hackman at the Oscars soon.
Difficult words: broken (not working, damaged), remember (to bring an image or idea from the part into the mind).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What details found at the Santa Fe home suggest that the deaths might not have been caused by someone intentionally harming those inside?
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