Overview

• Gene Hackman died of heart disease with Alzheimer’s as a contributing factor, while Betsy Arakawa succumbed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-borne disease.
• Revised phone records indicate Arakawa likely died on February 12, a day later than initially believed, with Hackman passing on February 18.
• Body camera footage from February 26, when their bodies were discovered, was released on March 21 but redacted to exclude interior scenes of their home.
• A New Mexico court granted a temporary restraining order to block the release of sensitive images, following a legal petition from the Hackman estate.
• The couple's dog, Zinna, was found deceased from dehydration and starvation, further highlighting the tragic circumstances of their deaths.