08.03.2025 11:31
The investigation into the suspicious deaths of Gene Hackman and his pianist wife Betsy Arakawa has been completed. It was determined that Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, while Hackman died from coronary artery disease. The coroner, noting that Hackman died a week before Arakawa, stated that due to Hackman's advanced Alzheimer's disease, there was a possibility he was unaware of his wife's death.
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The legendary Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his pianist wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 27. The investigation into the deaths of the 95-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actor and his 65-year-old wife has been completed, and the causes of their deaths have been revealed.
HACKMAN DIED A WEEK AFTER HIS WIFE
Based on security camera footage showing Betsy Arakawa performing her tasks and later using a keychain to enter the home she shared with Gene Hackman, it is believed she died on February 11. It was reported that Arakawa had numerous unopened emails on her computer from February 11, and there was no communication or known activity from her after that date. According to a shocking statement made by the New Mexico Medical Examiner; Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa passed away from a rare virus.
RARELY SEEN ILLNESS
According to Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell, Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare infectious disease that begins with "flu-like symptoms and rapidly progresses to a more severe illness," transmitted through the urine, feces, and saliva of rodents.
Gene Hackman is believed to have died on February 18, a week after his heart monitor recorded an abnormal heart rhythm. Dr. Jarrell stated that the post-mortem CT scan of the famous actor "showed serious heart disease, including multiple surgical procedures related to the heart, evidence of previous heart attacks, and significant changes in the kidneys due to chronic high blood pressure."
"HE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF HER DEATH"
The medical examiner noted that Gene Hackman had Alzheimer's disease, which was "a significant contributing factor" to his death. She also stated that there was no evidence that the actor was dehydrated, but he did not have any food in his stomach, indicating that he had not eaten recently.
Dr. Jarrell indicated that Gene Hackman was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, stating, "It is highly likely that he was not aware of Betsy's death."
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