28.04.2025 12:21
The cause of death for Oscar-winning legendary actor Gene Hackman has been revealed. According to the autopsy report, Hackman passed away due to heart failure and health issues he had been struggling with for a long time. The famous star was found dead at his home in Santa Fe, alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa.
The cause of death of Oscar-winning Hollywood star Gene Hackman was officially announced two months after he was found dead in his home.
The famous actor was found dead on February 26, 2025, in his mansion in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with his wife Betsy Arakawa (65) and one of their dogs. Allegedly, a caregiver on duty saw Arakawa lying motionless on the floor when looking through the window and informed the authorities.
REPORT RELEASED
According to the final autopsy report published by the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, Hackman's death was influenced by a "history of congestive heart failure" and "severe chronic hypertensive changes" in his kidneys. According to a report by Fox News Digital, the autopsy results also noted that Hackman exhibited neurodegenerative signs consistent with Alzheimer's disease in his brain. Additionally, traces of a previously experienced and widely spread heart attack were found in the left ventricle and septum area of the heart. The brain examination revealed findings of advanced-stage Alzheimer's disease.
The autopsy findings also indicate that Hackman had been deprived of food for a long time before his death.