What is Hantavirus—the disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa?
Saturday, 8 March 2025 Actor Gene Hackman, 95, died of heart disease last month, while his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, passed away a week earlier due to hantavirus. The virus, commonly linked to rodent droppings, led to her fatal lung infection. Their bodies were discovered in their home in Santa Fe.
Here is the deal ... Santa Fe authorities on Friday shared the shocking revelation that Betsy Arakawa likely died a week before Gene -- and it was the rare virus spread by rats and mice that killed her.
Following their deaths earlier this year, Gene Hackman’s deep affection for his wife Betsy Arakawa has been revealed in a series of handwritten notes found in the couple’s Santa Fe home.
Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, made phone calls to a medical center on the morning after the day officials first identified she was believed to have died -- throwing a wrench into the timeline..
Police have released body cam footage in the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. Hackman's daughter Elizabeth... IndiaTimes
Saturday, 8 March 2025
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