Gene Hackman’s wife died from virus a week before him, authorities say

Forensic experts determined that Gene Hackman’s death was due to heart failure with complications from Alzheimer’s disease, occurring a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa succumbed to a rare rodent-borne disease at their Santa Fe home. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, with Hackman likely unaware of his wife’s passing due to his deteriorating health. The couple’s bodies were discovered in a mummified state, shedding light on the tragic circumstances surrounding their deaths.

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