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Gene Hackman and Wife's Causes of Death Confirmed as Natural

The actor died from heart disease, while his wife succumbed to hantavirus, according to a New Mexico medical examiner.

L’acteur américain Gene Hackman tient le Cecile B. DeMille Award lors de la 60e édition des Golden Globe Awards à Beverly Hills, en Californie, le 19 janvier 2003.
L’acteur Gene Hackman (C) est décédé de causes naturelles.
Gene Hackman et Betsy Arakawa lors de la 61e cérémonie des Oscars au Shrine Auditorium de Los Angeles, Californie, le 29 mars 1989. 

Overview

  • Gene Hackman, 95, passed away from cardiovascular disease, with advanced Alzheimer's contributing to his death.
  • His wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, died a week earlier from hantavirus, a rare disease transmitted by rodent droppings.
  • Their bodies were discovered on February 26, though Hackman likely died around February 18 and Arakawa on February 11.
  • Investigators ruled out foul play, carbon monoxide poisoning, or medication as factors in their deaths.
  • The couple led a reclusive life in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where their deaths were determined to be unrelated but natural.