Gene Hackman died of heart disease, wife died of hantavirus a week earlier
Actor Gene Hackman, 95, died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease, authorities revealed a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, died of hantavirus in their home. The bodies were discovered on February 26, and initial investigations ruled out foul play and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Chief Medical Investigator Heather Jarrell suggested Hackman may not have been aware of his wife's death due to advanced Alzheimer's. Arakawa's death was linked to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease spread by infected rodent droppings, while Hackman's death was attributed to heart disease, with Alzheimer's as a contributing factor. Arakawa was found with an open prescription bottle and scattered pills in the bathroom.
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Actor Gene Hackman, 95, died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease, authorities revealed a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, died of hantavirus in their home. The bodies were discovered on February 26, and initial investigations ruled out foul play and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Chief Medical Investigator Heather Jarrell suggested Hackman may not have been aware of his wife's death due to advanced Alzheimer's. Arakawa's death was linked to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease spread by infected rodent droppings, while Hackman's death was attributed to heart disease, with Alzheimer's as a contributing factor. Arakawa was found with an open prescription bottle and scattered pills in the bathroom.
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