Cause of Betsy Arakawa’s death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributingThe actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, succumbed to a rare respiratory virus, authorities said on Friday.Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributing, said Dr Heather Jarrell, the chief medical investigator for the New Mexico office of the medical investigator. The couple’s partially mummified bodies were discovered last month at their home in New Mexico. Continue reading...
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer's contributing, days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. They were found at their home after a maintenance worker noticed no response. Arakawa's last activities were traced to February 11th, and Hackman's pacemaker activity ceased around February 17th. Hackman was a renowned actor, and Arakawa was a former concert pianist.