The wife died of a rodent borne virus a week before he died. Hackman died of heart disease and Alzheimer’s. On an empty stomach. The body being found on the floor of home’s entry indicates it was a sudden death. Would have been much better to die in bed or his favorite chair. So he was in the same house with the body for a week. Clearly without the mental capacity to call for help. The dog was locked in a kennel, probably died of starvation. Rodent borne virus was not on my list. By the way, the wife Betsy, was a USC grad.
Guys, check on your elderly relatives for goodness sake. Being discovered weeks after your death should not happen. Even hateful narcissists who never built a family and wish ill on everyone deserve a more dignified end.
What bothers me is a dead body starts to smell quickly. A smell many say you never get over it.