Gene Hackman's Death Linked to Heart Disease, Wife Betsy Arakawa's to Rare Hantavirus
- Gene Hackman died from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a significant factor, according to New Mexico chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell.
- Betsy Arakawa's death was attributed to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, also listed as a natural cause by Dr. Jarrell.
- Authorities determined there was no foul play and ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning after discovering the bodies on February 26.
- The couple's dog was found dead alongside them, indicating a tragic family loss during this time.
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Gene Hackman died of heart disease one week after wife died of rare virus
Hackman and his wife were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26.

Gene Hackman and wife's cause of death revealed
Authorities in New Mexico have revealed the causes of the deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his...

Gene Hackman died of natural causes a week after his wife, according to forensics
American actor Gene Hackman died of heart problems a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa did so because of lung syndrome, said on Friday the forensic department investigating deaths in New Mexico. Hackman’s 95-year-old dead bodies and Arakawa, 65, were found at the end of February at the couple’s home in that southwest state of the United States. The Oscar winner was in a room, while his wife, in the bathroom, was surrounded by pills. One of his t…
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