Overview

• Gene Hackman, 95, died on February 18 from heart disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as a contributing factor, according to the New Mexico medical examiner.
• Betsy Arakawa, 65, was found to have died on February 11 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare respiratory disease spread by rodents.
• A Santa Fe doctor’s claim that Arakawa contacted his clinic on February 12 has raised questions about the official timeline of her death.
• The couple’s contractor, Jesse Kesler, discovered their bodies on February 26 after attempting to organize a wellness check but was unable to reach family members.
• The couple’s two surviving dogs have been rehomed, while a third dog was found deceased due to neglect at the scene.