Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Cause of Death Revealed by Santa Fe Officials

Official Cause of Death

• 🎯 Authorities have confirmed the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, following an investigation in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• 💔 Gene Hackman died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease with signs of Alzheimer's disease.
• 🦠 Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, a disease spread by rats.

Investigation Details

• 🗓️ Both individuals are believed to have died around February 18th.
• 🔍 Autopsy examinations, including full-body postmortem CT scans, revealed no acute findings of internal or external trauma.
• 🏠 Extensive testing at their home by the New Mexico Gas Company found no traces of carbon monoxide and only a minuscule gas leak in the stove, well below lethal amounts.

Other Findings

• 🐶 The dog found at the scene was identified as an Australian kelpie mix, not a German Shepherd, and two other German Shepherds survived.
• 📱 Authorities are analyzing the couple's cell phones and monthly planner as part of the ongoing investigation.
• 🏆 Gene Hackman was recently honored at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony for his contributions to film.