The authorities are investigating the death of Oscar Gene Hackman, his wife and dog at his home in New Mexico, but do not suspect that the dirty game.
Their bodies were discovered in Santa Fe on Wednesday afternoon during a social assistance check, authorities said.
The department of the Santa Fe County Sheriff said that they discovered Hackman, 95, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, and the dog.
The office said that a complete investigation is underway and that a cause of death has not been established.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff, Adan Mendoza, told the new Mexican of Santa Fe that it was not clear when the couple died.
The NBC station in New Mexico reported that a neighbor had called the authorities for concern for their well -being.