Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their Santa Fe home, with officials revealing that Arakawa died from Hantavirus. She passed away likely on February 11, the last day she communicated. Following her death, Hackman, suffering from late-stage Alzheimer's, lived with her body for a week before dying from heart complications. The bodies were discovered on February 26, alongside one of their dogs, highlighting the tragic nature of their deaths amidst ongoing investigations into the circumstances surrounding their passing.
Gene Hackman lived with his dead wife's body for a full week before succumbing to complications from heart problems and Alzheimer's disease, officials revealed Friday.
Betsy Arakawa died of Hantavirus, a rare flu-like disease linked to rodents, the Santa Fe officials said.
The bodies of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were discovered by maintenance and security workers at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, mansion on Feb. 26.
One of their three dogs, Zinnia, was also found dead in a crate in the bathroom closet near Arakawa.
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