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(Santa Fe, NM) — New Mexico authorities say actor Gene Hackman and his wife died from natural causes.
On Friday (March 7, 2025) the state’s medical examiner revealed Hackman suffered from hypertension and advanced Alzheimer’s disease. His wife, 65-year-old Betsy Arakawa, died from a respiratory illness called Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. The disease is transmitted through contact with infected rodents.
The pair were discovered February 26th and authorities say Arakawa likely died first on February 11th. Hackman probably died around February 18th. Both bodies showed signs of mummification.
