Overview

• 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.