Gene Hackman Died One Week After His Wife Betsy Arakawa, Medical Investigation Reveals

A aesculapian probe into the decease of Oscar-winning histrion Gene Hackman has revealed that helium apt passed distant 1 week aft hantavirus claimed the beingness of his wife, Betsy Arakawa (via Variety).

An update regarding the passing of the couple, which was deemed “suspicious” successful a hunt warrant precocious past month, arrives from New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator Chief Medical Examiner Heather Jarrell, who says Hackman, 95, died of cardiovascular disease. The study besides states Alzheimer’s played a portion successful his passing.

It is believed Arakawa, 65, died February 11, 15 days earlier her and Hackman’s bodies were discovered successful their New Mexico home. The CDC describes hantavirus arsenic a “family of viruses which tin origin superior illnesses and death.” It’s a microorganism chiefly dispersed by rodents, specified arsenic mice and rats.

Sheriff Adan Mendoza said successful a caller quality league that information camera footage revealed Arakawa visiting a section Sprouts marketplace and CVS the time of her death. She had besides spoken with a massage therapist that aforesaid day. Hackman’s pacemaker recorded its last lawsuit February 17, suggesting helium died 1 week pursuing Arakawa’s passing. The two, on with 1 deceased dog, were recovered successful abstracted rooms with nary motion of a state leak, with a pursuing autopsy showing antagonistic tests for c monoxide.

News of Hackman and Arakawa’s passing shocked the movie assemblage erstwhile the news dispersed February 27. The actor’s vocation saw him winning 2 Oscars and appearing successful films specified arsenic Superman, The French Connection, Unforgiven, and galore more. He retired from the movie satellite successful 2004, telling Empire that the determination was made aft his doc advised him against putting excessively overmuch accent connected his heart.

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