Overview

• Gene Hackman, 95, died from advanced cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, and complications including ketoacidosis due to fasting and diabetes.
• Betsy Arakawa, 63, passed away from a pulmonary hantavirus infection, traced to a rodent infestation at their rural Santa Fe home.
• The couple's bodies were discovered on February 26, with investigators determining Arakawa died around February 12 and Hackman approximately a week later.
• Authorities ruled out foul play, trauma, carbon monoxide poisoning, or other environmental toxins after extensive investigations.
• Hackman’s advanced Alzheimer's may have left him unaware of Arakawa’s death, as forensic evidence suggests he lived for days after her passing.