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.
Gene Hackman died from hypertensive atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer’s as a contributing factor. His wife, Betsy Arakawa Hackman, succumbed to hantavirus one week earlier. The couple’s bodies were found in their Santa Fe home. Investigators confirmed Hackman likely died...
Gene Hackman's wife died of a rare virus that few had heard of before a major update in the case this week ... and TMZ has learned she had about a week after contracting Hantavirus before it quickly..
There are still "loopholes" to close in the investigation into Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's deaths but investigators are satisfied they have found the causes of death.
Actor Gene Hackman, 95, died from heart disease a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, succumbed to hantavirus. Hackman, suffering from advanced Alzheimer's,... IndiaTimes
Saturday, 8 March 2025 ()
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