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In Her Last Days, Hackman's Wife Was Researching Symptoms

Report shows she had been looking into flu-like symptoms between Feb. 8 and 12

(Newser) - Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls, and internet searches by Gene Hackman's wife in the days before her death, indicating that she was scouring for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques, the AP reports. According to the report,...

Dead Rodents, Nests Found on Hackman's Property

Presence of live traps suggest an ongoing infestation linked to hantavirus

(Newser) - Dead rodents and rodent nests were discovered on the property where the actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa died in February. Hackman, 95, died from heart disease and complications from Alzheimer's up to a week after his wife and caretaker, Arakawa, 65, succumbed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome,...

On Possible Last Day, Hackman's Wife Called Doctor

Betsy Arakawa never made it to the appointment she scheduled

(Newser) - Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, reached out for medical assistance on what might have been the last day of her life. Initially believed to have died on the evening of Feb. 11 after returning home from running errands, Arakawa was alive on the morning of Feb. 12, as her...

Animal Control Report Settles Question on Hackman's Dog

Crated animal appeared to have died from starvation and dehydration

(Newser) - An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal's demise. A report obtained by the AP from the Santa Fe County animal control agency detailed partial mummification...

Hackman's Estate Doesn't Want Investigation Records Released

Estate especially seeks to shield sensitive images and videos from public

(Newser) - Highlighting the "exemplary private life" they lived for more than three decades in Santa Fe, known as a haven for celebrities, a representative for the estate of actor Gene Hackman is seeking to prevent the public release of autopsy and investigation records related to his and his wife Betsy...

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The Last Days of Gene Hackman

Actor may not have been aware his wife had died in the same house

(Newser) - The investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa raise the troubling likelihood that the 95-year-old actor lived for a week in their Santa Fe home after Arakawa, 65, died suddenly. Because an autopsy revealed he had advanced Alzheimer's, authorities say it's possible he was...

Officials: Hackman, Wife Died of Natural Causes a Week Apart

(Newser) - Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of natural causes a week apart, New Mexico authorities announced Friday. The two were found dead in their Santa Fe home on Feb. 26. The state medical examiner's office said Arakawa died first, probably around Feb. 11, USA Today reports. The...

Hackman Was Likely Dead a Week Before Being Found

The actor's pacemaker has helped investigators piece together a broad timeline

(Newser) - Authorities say they believe actor Gene Hackman and his wife probably died nine days before their bodies were found in their home near Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday, reports the New York Times . Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza revealed in a news conference Friday that a pathologist determined...

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