Timeline of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s Deaths Revised After New Evidence

Phone records reveal Betsy Arakawa made calls on February 12, altering the timeline of events that impacts ongoing investigations and estate proceedings.

Gene Hackman, 95, died of cardiovascular disease on February 18, while his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, succumbed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome days earlier.
Investigators revised Arakawa's death timeline to February 12 after phone records showed she made three calls to a medical concierge service that morning.
Dr. Josiah Child of Cloudberry Health confirmed Arakawa inquired about an appointment unrelated to respiratory issues but did not attend the scheduled visit.
The sequence of their deaths could affect the distribution of Hackman’s $80 million estate, which was left to Arakawa, whose will directed her assets to charity.
A court has temporarily blocked the release of investigation-related photos and videos to protect the family’s privacy as inquiries continue.