Autopsy Confirms Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's Wife, Died of Hantavirus

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Gene Hackman Autopsy Sheds Light on His Bleak Final Days

Two months after two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home on February 26, more upsetting details regarding their last days have emerged.

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Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms

Betsy Arakawa, the concert pianist who was married to actor Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday that said that her lungs were heavy and congested.

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New details emerge as autopsy for Gene Hackman wife’s Betsy Arakawa released

Investigators recovered an email Arakawa sent to her massage therapist Feb. 11 in which she revealed Hackman had a “covid test” after experiencing “flu/cold-like symptoms.”

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Gene Hackman's Final Autopsy: Details Released
The results of Hackman's final autopsy were published Sunday by Fox News.
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Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms
Arakawa's autopsy and toxicology reports were released two days after similar documents on Hackman's death were made public. Arakawa tested negative for COVID-19 and the flu and showed no signs of trauma, the autopsy report said. Her carbon monoxide levels were within normal range, and she tested positive for caffeine.
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Gene Hackman & Wife Betsy’s Final Autopsy Report Explained
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home earlier this year. The official autopsy reports have been released, confirming the causes of their deaths. Hackman died from cardiovascular complications linked to both high blood pressure and hardened arteries. Alzheimer’s disease was also listed as a significant underlying condition.
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Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms
The autopsy released Tuesday said she died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
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Gene Hackman's Final Autopsy Results Reveal Extensive Health Issues Prior to Death
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home. The first report of their autopsies listed some of their health issues, but the release of Hackman’s final autopsy reveals even more underlying health issues. Hackman “showed severe atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease with placement of coronary artery stents and a bypass graft, as well as a previous aortic valve replacement,” according to a report.
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Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms
Betsy Arakawa had fluid accumulation in her chest and mild hardening of the vessels. She tested negative for COVID-19 and the flu and showed no signs of trauma. Autopsy and toxicology reports were released two days after similar documents on Hackman’s death.
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Gene Hackman's official cause of death revealed with rat virus twist
Gene Hackman's official cause of death revealed with rat virus twist. The 95-year-old showed a "history of congestive heart failure" as well as "severe chronic hypertensive changes, kidneys" The bodies of the Hollywood couple were found dead in their home on the 26th February, with indications they had been dead for some time.
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Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, cause of death confirmed with post-mortem
Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, cause of death confirmed as hantavirus. The legendary Hollywood actor was found dead at 95-years-old alongside his 65-year-old wife Betsy at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on February 26th.
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Gene Hackman's Final Autopsy Released
Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in February. Autopsy shows Hackman had a history of congestive heart failure. Also noted "neurodegenerative features consistent with Alzheimer's Disease" Hackman tested negative for Hantavirus.
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Autopsy shows Gene Hackman died of heart disease; toxicology report indicates prolonged fasting
Autopsy shows Gene Hackman died of heart disease; toxicology report indicates prolonged fasting. Hackman did not test positive for hantavirus, despite such an infection contributing to the death of his wife Betsy Arakawa. “His cause of death is atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as a significant contributory factor,” the report says.
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Gene Hackman's Cause of Death Confirmed in Final Autopsy—Report
Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found partially mummified in separate rooms of their New Mexico home on February 26. The medical investigator has published the final report, which confirms heart failure as the cause of death for Hackman.
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Gene Hackman's official cause of death revealed in final autopsy
The two men were found dead on February 26. Their cause of death has been ruled out as carbon monoxide poisoning. They died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), which is caused by exposure to infected rodents, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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