RIP Gene Hackman

[Birdbander]

And then it will be reliable information and not internet chatter. mtmuley

I didn't grab it from internet chatter. It was a news article from the Associated Press on my local news.

New Mexico officials reveal cause of death for Gene Hackman and his wife

When Hackman and Arakawa were found, their bodies were decomposing with some mummification.

www.wzzm13.com

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

My dads 83 , and said it was a good way to go for Gene, his reasoning was Gene didn’t have to get put in an old folks home and be taken care of by strangers who may or may not really care about you. Your just a job to the caregiver’s at that point.

A different view from someone who’s lived long life himself

 

[Nick87]

his reasoning was Gene didn’t have to get put in an old folks home

Amen.

 

[Bonasababy]

My dads 83 , and said it was a good way to go for Gene, his reasoning was Gene didn’t have to get put in an old folks home and be taken care of by strangers who may or may not really care about you. Your just a job to the caregiver’s at that point.

A different view from someone who’s lived long life himself

Not sure I can agree. People with Alzheimers can get very upset and agitated if things appear wrong or they don't understand. Could have been very distressing to Gene towards the end to be in that house.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Not sure I can agree. People with Alzheimers can get very upset and agitated if things appear wrong or they don't understand. Could have been very distressing to Gene towards the end to be in that house.

I’m not 83 and staring my own mortality in the face , I’m guessing if I make it that far I’ll have a my own thoughts about how I’d like to die. then also there’s nothing pretty about death, unless you just pass in your sleep.

 

[Birdbander]

My ex-wife and I were round the clock caregivers for my uncle who had dementia. We saw him through the early stages all the way to the end when he quit eating. Hospice helped near the end and I'm thankful to have had them.
As difficult and painful as it was, I believe having us as caregivers gave my uncle some peace. I know if he'd have been in a home the "care" may have been adequate but would have lacked the compassion, especially when he was angry & violent yet had no clue.

Bless Gene's wife for her efforts in doing what she felt was best for the man she loved.

This song by Glen Campbell helped us at times.

 

[schmalts]

Mice do not understand economic or celebrity status. The disease was originally diagnosed in the 4-corners area and is common there, but it exists in most states. Peromyscus maniculatus (the deer mouse) is one of the most widely distributed mammals in North America, so we all can encounter it. Some other species will also harbor it to a smaller degree. Anyway, don't fool around when cleaning places with deer mice. If you don't know what mouse you have, assume that is it.

Spraying down an area to be cleaned with weak bleach or Lysol solution will help a lot. Wear a mask (ha, we have heard about that with viruses before - wear it anyway). And if you do not feel good, do not wait until the last minute to see a doctor, especially in today's medical world.

I mask up when I clean out my deer hunting blind that I seem to use every 3 years or so. The amount of mouse shit is alarming in that thing. I hate mice with all I have. You just have to wonder how she got it, was their house becoming a filthy mouse infested place due to old people not cleaning anymore? They obviously did not have cleaning staff or you think they would have been found dead a lot sooner. How or where do you think you got it?

 

[Nick87]

I mask up when I clean out my deer hunting blind that I seem to use every 3 years or so. The amount of mouse shit is alarming in that thing. I hate mice with all I have. You just have to wonder how she got it, was their house becoming a filthy mouse infested place due to old people not cleaning anymore? They obviously did not have cleaning staff or you think they would have been found dead a lot sooner. How or where do you think you got it?

Friend of some family supposedly got it from mixe being in the silverware drawer. Killed him. For anyone who lives out in the country where mice seem to be more prevalent. I've always noticed they are always in the silverware drawer. That story true ir not has certainly changed the way I approach stuff with mice. Nasty ass things.

 

[BrentD]

I mask up when I clean out my deer hunting blind that I seem to use every 3 years or so. The amount of mouse shit is alarming in that thing. I hate mice with all I have. You just have to wonder how she got it, was their house becoming a filthy mouse infested place due to old people not cleaning anymore? They obviously did not have cleaning staff or you think they would have been found dead a lot sooner. How or where do you think you got it?

Although they nearly killed me, I love mice. They rule the world in their own way.

I'm a mouse biologist, I get bit. I handled hundreds of mice and occasionally one would get in a lucky bite, which I never thought twice about back in the 1970s and 80s. Hanta as unknown until the 1990s. Mouse shit was not something that worried me a whole lot. Like horse shit and cow shit, shit happens. But I may also have gotten it from a window AC unit that I borrowed that summer. It was hotter than Hades in August 1983, and I lived in very old, decrepit house out in the country. Because I am a mouse biologist, everyone is sure I got it in the line of duty, but I think the house and that AC unit are more likely candidates. We will never know. I was diagnosed 10 yrs after I had the disease.

You don't have to have a lot of mouse shit, just the right mouse shit. And it's not really the shit you need to worry about. The virus is shed in their pee and it dries and becomes dust when you vacuum or sweep.

An N95 mask is good, because the virus is bound to dust particles. But nothing is perfect. A HEPA filter would be better if you were really going to plunge in.