Hollywood star Randy Quaid claims Gene Hackman and his wife were ‘murdered’ – just like he says Heath Ledger was.
Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, were both found dead in the $3.8 million home in separate rooms by a caretaker around 1.45pm in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday.
Since then, conspiracies as to how they died have swirled, despite their cause of death still being unknown and authorities saying there are no indications of foul play.
Quaid, 74, took to X on Saturday afternoon to share his wild theory on how he thinks the Oscar-winner and his wife died, calling them ‘murder victims.’
‘Gene Hackman and his wife are murder victims, some scum bags did it and staged it. Stop talking about the films he is in, this is how they get away with murdering famous people!,’ the National Lampoon’s Vacation actor wrote.
‘Fake News starts generating film clips. How is it possible I know at least 6 people who have died like Carradine, Hackman, Ledger?’
Ledger, 28, died in January 2008 in his New York apartment after ingesting a cocktail of prescription drugs, including painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication.
Quaid, the older brother of Dennis Quaid, who has long been known for his outlandish statements, then went on to tweet: ‘I should become a special FBI agent to these investigations of Hollywood Murders!
‘I already have some good leads on who killed Gene Hackman,’ he wrote, but did not share his theories.
Quaid, 74, who has long been known for his bizarre commentary, said the couple were ‘murdered’ like Heath Ledger was. (Pictured: Quaid in 2020)
This is not the first time Quaid has brought this eerie theory to light, as he and his wife, Evi Quaid, have previously referred to the suspected ‘murderers’ as ‘the Hollywood Star Whackers,’ Vanity Fair reported in 2011.
Journalist Nancy Jo Sales took a look at the couple’s lives, as they told her that the ‘Whackers’ are the same people who might have ‘killed’ Ledger and late actor David Carradine.
The Kung Fu Killer star died in June 2009 from asphyxiation after he was discovered hanging in a hotel room in Bangkok. His death was ruled an accident.
The couple also told Sales that they believe the ‘Whackers’ set up Robert Blake over the murder of his second wife, and have looked to target other high profile celebrities, including Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan.
The pair were suspected of living in their Toyota Prius at the time, as Sales, who saw the crammed vehicle, recalled: ‘The car smelled of fast food and dog pee and Randy’s cigars. I asked the Quaids if they were living in their car. “Only on nights when we’re too terrified to leave our stuff or don’t feel secure,” Evi said.
‘”We used to have a Mercedes. This whole ordeal has forced us to become incredibly green.”‘
Quaid and his wife also have a lengthy criminal history, as they were arrested in 2009 for leaving a hotel in Santa Barbara without paying.
A year later, the couple were arrested again for squatting in their former home in Montecito, California.
Ledger, 28, died in January 2008 in his New York apartment after ingesting a cocktail of prescription drugs , including painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication. (Pictured: Ledger in 2006)
The property owner’s representative provided documents that showed his client had bought the home in 2007 from a man who had purchased it from the Quaid’s several years earlier.
A contractor showed police more than $5,000 in damages to the guest house, which he alleged was caused by the couple.
In 2015, they were nabbed once again while they tried to cross into the United States from Canada after failing to appear in court.
The couple were arrested on fugitive charges related to their 2010 trespassing allegation.
Evi, a film director from New Jersey, told the outlet that she and her husband suspected they were being followed by the ‘Whackers’ as well.
‘They’re hunting us. It’s really happening. They’ve got us in a spiral. “Don’t let up on ’em. Drive ’em off the road. Starve ’em to death.”,’ Evi said at the time.
Quaid and his wife Evi are seen being escorted from Santa Barbara County court in April 2010 after being arrested for for squatting in their former home in Montecito, California