New Mexico medical investigators estimated Arakawa died Feb. 11, but she appeared to have contacted the clinic the next day, a sheriff's official said.

More details -- including an altered timeline -- are emerging as officials continue to investigate the tragic deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were both found dead in their Santa Fe,

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's surviving dogs Bear and Nikita—who helped authorities find the couple's bodies after their deaths—have been "placed in appropriate homes," according to an estate rep.