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Gene Hackman and his wife were inside their home, not moving ... and the sight of them got the 911 caller very emotional, TMZ has learned.

We've obtained the audio of the 911 call that led to police discovering the bodies of Hackman and Betsy Arakawa ... and, an unnamed caretaker of the area can be heard frantically pleading for the dispatcher to send someone to the house.

The call starts with the caretaker, whose name is redacted, saying he believes they've just stumbled across one or two dead bodies -- he seems unsure at the time of the call -- and they need immediate assistance.

New details have emerged in the death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg ... her mother tragically discovered her daughter's body in bed Wednesday morning, just months after her liver transplant, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Lana entered Michelle's Manhattan apartment, only to find her unresponsive, lying on her back in bed -- Lana then called police and paramedics, who pronounced Michelle dead at the scene.

We’re told Lana last saw Michelle alive at 10 PM Tuesday, and she was clearly active despite her health concerns -- the "Gossip Girl" actress was even out with friends last Thursday night at Sartiano’s in NYC.

Snoop Dogg is now rich rollin' with Tune.FM after crapping on his billion-streamed Spotify earnings earlier today, but music's top streamer is telling us the D-O-Double-G may want to audit his operation ... they're saying those type of numbers pay very well!!!

A Spotify spokesperson tells TMZ Hip Hop ... "We can’t speak to endorsement deals for Web3 companies but … $45K for a billion streams? It’s well documented that a billion streams on Spotify generates millions of dollars to rights holders. It’s unfortunate to hear that Spotify’s payments didn’t make it through to Snoop."

The spokesperson continues -- "Snoop’s a legend and, hopefully now that he owns Death Row Records, he’s seeing more of that money."

The male sex worker who just sued Diddy for an alleged sexual assault during a "Freak Off" now wants to help federal prosecutors in the criminal case against the disgraced music mogul, TMZ has learned.

The man's attorneys, Eric M. Baum and Adriana Alcalde, tell TMZ ... "Our client is willing to cooperate with federal prosecutors in connection with the Diddy criminal case. It seems like this situation with our client is the pattern known as a 'Freak Off' described by the U.S. Attorney."

According to the lawsuit filed Wednesday by the "John Doe" escort, Diddy contacted the companion service the escort worked for in Florida -- and traveled to NYC to have sex with Diddy and his female companion in a room at the InterContinental Hotel.

Gene Hackman's death and the deaths of his wife and dog are puzzling authorities, who have labeled his passing "suspicious."

According to a search warrant, obtained by TMZ, a Santa Fe detective who sought a search warrant wrote in his affidavit, he believes "the death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation because the reporting party found the front door of the residence unsecured and opened."

The detective continues, "Deputies observed a healthy dog running loose on the property, another healthy dog near the deceased female, a deceased dog laying 10-15 feet from the deceased female in a closet of the bathroom, the heater being moved, the pill bottle being opened and pills scattered next to the female, the male decedent being located in a separate room of the residence, and no obvious signs of a gas leak."

Abby Lee Miller says she's doing her part for people affected by the Pacific Palisades wildfire ... she's giving them free use of her studio so they can keep practicing and pursuing their passion.

We caught up with the "Dance Moms" star in L.A. this week ... and, we asked her about her new push to help out the kids affected by the devastating fires in western Los Angeles last month.

ALM says she's letting all of the students from the Palisades Studio that burned down in the fire come use her L.A. studio, free of charge.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff says he's not ruling anything out in the deaths of iconic actor Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog -- and his deputies even got a search warrant in case the investigation turns criminal, TMZ has learned.

Sheriff Adan Mendoza tells TMZ ... his deputies responded Wednesday to the compound of Hackman and Arakawa after receiving a call ... and they initially entered the house only to find the bodies of the couple and one of their 3 dogs -- 2 others survived.

Once they found the corpses, Mendoza says, the deputies backed out of the house and applied for a warrant to conduct a more thorough search.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being sued yet again ... this time by a man who claims he was hired to engage in a "Freak-Off" of sorts with the disgraced music mogul and a female companion.

The sex worker, identified as a John Doe, also says Diddy threatened to harm him and made a reference to "Pac" -- the rap legend Tupac Shakur, who was fatally shot in Las Vegas in 1996.

John Doe says his nightmare began in 2012 when he met Diddy through a male-companion service he worked for in Florida.

Connecticut cannibal Tyree Smith is scaring the family of his murder victim, Angel Gonzalez, after Smith was granted a conditional release from a high-security hospital -- and Gonzalez's relatives are so freaked out they're applying for a protective order.

TMZ just interviewed Angel's sister-in-law Talitha Frazier, who says Gonzalez's daughter is so terrified of her father's killer, she's hoping a judge will quickly sign off on the restraining order, barring Smith from returning to Bridgeport, CT -- where the brutal slaying occurred in 2011.

As we reported, Smith was accused of hacking Gonzalez to death in a vacant building and eating a portion of his brain, along with his eyeball. Smith was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sentenced to 60 years in a maximum-security forensic hospital.

A former Denver Broncos special teams player has reached a settlement after filing a lawsuit over a season-ending knee injury he suffered during a game in 2022.

TMZ Sports broke the story -- Aaron Patrick tore his ACL in overtime of the Broncos and L.A. Chargers' "Monday Night Football" contest at SoFi Stadium after stepping on a mat in order to avoid colliding with an NFL official positioned on the sidelines.

The mat was placed on the turf to cover cords and cables for the league's instant replay monitors ... but Patrick claimed his foot got caught in it, causing his knee to bend awkwardly.

Jay Leno is responding to Monica Lewinsky’s claims that he went especially hard on her after her affair with Bill Clinton hit the headlines in the '90s.

Sources close to Jay tell TMZ he didn’t target Monica personally back then -- he says she was just an easy punchline and fair game, since she was everywhere in the news at the time.

Addressing Monica's claims from Tuesday's "Call Her Daddy" interview with Alex Cooper, sources say Jay wouldn’t call it unfair -- she was often the butt of the jokes, but no one was out to get her personally. It's just that, in comedy, sometimes people get hurt.

TikToker Sarah C. Roberts is setting the record straight about her viral Elon Musk assassination video ... telling TMZ she never had plans to off the DOGE leader -- and that her taxes have in fact been paid.

The woman who went viral for joking someone should "X" Elon -- a play on him renaming Twitter to the single-letter moniker -- says she regrets "trying to make stupid jokes on the Internet" and she doesn't condone any violence.

Sarah tells TMZ she was simply expressing her frustrations with the economy on TikTok, and realizes it wasn't funny. She adds ... "I thought it was protected under free speech but I certainly learned my lesson."

Fyre Festival creator Billy McFarland is gearing up for his big music-event comeback -- but it looks like he’s still playing with fire ... and not exactly going all out to erase the scorch marks of the OG disaster.

Billy was all smiles on "TMZ Live" Wednesday, casually brushing off the fact that he’s asking people to drop thousands of dollars on tickets -- without even announcing anyone in the lineup for this summer's Fyre Fest 2.

You gotta check out the video -- 'cause when Charles pointed out that not having artists was a huge problem the first time around, Billy didn’t flinch. Instead, he spun it into a flex, bragging the event this time is already making waves without revealing the roster.

Sarper Güven says a guy having a huge body count is great for a relationship ... 'cause no woman on Earth can tempt him away from his partner Shekinah Garner.

We caught up with the "90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way" stars Tuesday ... and, we had to ask all about Sarper's claim that he's slept with 2,500 women -- and if Shekinah would recommend dating a dude who has slept with that many ladies.

Garner -- who defended her man's colorful past in an interview with us last year -- says it all depends on where the guy's at in their single journey ... 'cause if they're in the throes of the promiscuity, it's best to stay clear.

TMZ Sports has obtained body cam footage of Carson Beck and Hanna Cavinder's interaction with cops after two cars were jacked from the quarterback's home ... with the college sports stars calmly breaking down what happened.

Miami-Dade police officers arrived at Beck's home around 7:30 AM on Thursday, Feb. 20 ... after receiving a call about three vehicles being moved from the property.

Once on the scene, a Miami Hurricanes football staffer greeted the cops ... introducing Beck as "our quarterback."

President Donald Trump is inviting the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House after all ... and Pacman Jones says it would be "ludicrous" for players to miss out on the opportunity.

TMZ Sports caught up with the former NFL star at LAX on Tuesday -- prior to No. 47 confirming he would open his doors to the Super Bowl champs -- and asked all about the speculation the team might pass on the honor.

Pacman said it's a no-brainer -- everyone absolutely should go to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue ... regardless of their political views.