Overview

• Gene Hackman, 95, died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s contributing to his death.
• Betsy Arakawa, 65, passed away from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-borne infection, days before Hackman’s death.
• Autopsy findings indicate Hackman likely lived unaware of Arakawa’s death due to dementia, enduring prolonged fasting before his own death.
• Investigators confirmed both deaths were natural, with no signs of foul play or external trauma, following an exhaustive inquiry.
• The couple’s bodies were discovered on February 26, with the final autopsy report released on April 28, two months after their deaths.