New Evidence Sheds Light on the Timeline of the Deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa

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Gene Hackman’s Wife, Betsy Arakawa, Died at Least a Day Later Than Originally Believed

Nearly three weeks after Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home on February 26, new details surrounding their final days have emerged.

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Doctor Claims Gene Hackman's Wife Called Him 24 Hours After Police Say She Died

However, Dr. Josiah Child, a former emergency care specialist who now runs Cloudberry Health in Santa Fe, New Mexico, told DailyMail.com on Sunday, “Mrs. Hackman didn’t die on February 11 because she called my clinic on February 12."

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Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa spotted healthy on the day she died

Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, was seen just hours before she is believed to have died in security footage taken from a pharmacy in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Chilling Gene Hackman death theory as pal exposes flaw in wife Betsy's decision

Gene and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe home on February 26. Their cause of death has been ruled as heart disease. But a friend of the couple has suggested that they died of a rare disease called Hantavirus. The disease is extremely rare and affects only a small number of people.

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Fresh twist in death of Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy as it emerges she called doctors a day after police say she died

Gene Hackman's wife Betsy called doctors a day after police say she died. Cell phone records show she made a slew of calls to Santa Fe Medical Centre on February 12. Police originally announced she had passed away on February 11, 2025, but now say she was still alive the next day.

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Doctor claims Gene Hackman's wife called him 24 hours after police say she died

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home on February 26. No foul play was initially suspected, but their deaths were "suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation" Investigators have confirmed that both died of natural causes, but a week apart.

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Hackman Bombshell: Doctor Claims Wife Called Him 24 Hours After Officers Said She Died — as Drama Over Actor's Inheritance Explodes

Dr. Josiah Child, a medical professional from Cloudberry Health in Santa Fe, has contradicted the initial report from the Santa Fe medical examiner. The medical examiner had attributed Arakawa death to hantavirus, a rare respiratory disease transmitted by rodents. They claimed she died a week before the Mississippi Burning actor succumbed to heart failure and Alzheimer's disease on February 18.

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Police Change Timeline of Betsy Arakawa Death After New Details Arise

Police Change Timeline of Betsy Arakawa Death After New Details Arise. Two-time Oscar winner, 65, and husband Gene Hackman, 95, were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home Feb. 26. A medical examiner determined Arakawi had died around Feb. 11, with the date of death following a week later on Feb. 18.

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When did Gene Hackman and his wife die? Timeline explained by medical examiner

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead on Feb. 26 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A New Mexico medical investigator has released a timeline of their final days. Hackman is determined to have died Feb. 18 from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease being a significant contributing factor.

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New Gene Hackman death theory unearthed as pal shares wife's fatal decision

Gene and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe home in February. Their deaths were confirmed as a result of a heart attack and dementia. A friend of the couple has now revealed new details about their deaths. He said the couple were very independent and would not have let anyone else in the house.

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Betsy Arakawa Death Date Questioned as Gene Hackman's Doctor Speaks Out

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on February 26. Authorities announced on March 7 that A Rakawa died at age 64 due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) Meanwhile, Hackman, who was 95, is believed to have died about a week later due to hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with Alzheimer’s disease as a significant contributing factor.

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Police change timeline of Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa’s death after new details emerge

Arakawa had previously been believed to have died on the evening of February 11, the last day she was seen in public. Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office has now learned that on the morning of February 12, she made a phone call to Cloudberry Health, a local medical concierge service.

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Gene Hackman Death Investigation Gets Unexpected Update: DETAILS

Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were both found dead in their Santa Fe home in late February. The authorities announced Monday that it's no longer believed that Betsy passed away on Feb. 11. It's now believed she was still alive as of Feb. 12.

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Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa

Betsy Arakawa made three phone calls to a medical center on the morning of February 12. That's a day after she was last seen on surveillance video shopping at local stores. Hackman, who was 95, died several days after his wife, likely on February 18.

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Gene Hackman's wife called docs one day after officers say she died, cops admit

Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, was alive a full 24 hours after authorities initially believed she had died, according to police. Preliminary cell phone records show that Betsy made multiple calls to a Santa Fe medical centre on February 12, a day after she was thought to have passed away.

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