Gene Hackman, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, lived in the house with his dead wife for a week before he died.
Of the three dogs living in the house, one died because it was locked in a carrier and therefore probably starved to death. The two free-living dogs were the only ones to survive.
His wife was young enough that it probably never occurred to her to have a back-up plan for his care or general wellness checks. Absolutely awful.