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Date: March 08, 2025 at 00:25:13
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: hackman deaths quite curious... |
URL: https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5183395-gene-hackmans-wife-betsy-arakawa-died-from-hantavirus-but-what-is-it/ |
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i wonder what killed the dog...
Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus. But what is it?
by Jeremy Tanner - 03/07/25 5:01 PM ET
(NEXSTAR) – A medical examiner confirmed Friday that Betsy Arakawa, a concert pianist and wife of Gene Hackman, died of illness caused by hantavirus.
Arakawa and Hackman, along with one of their dogs, were discovered dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home Feb. 26.
Authorities said Arakawa was found on a the floor of a bathroom in the residence, with pills for an unrelated thyroid issue scattered on the countertop.
While Arakawa, 65, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Hackman, 95, did not test positive for the disease, according to Chief Medical Investigator Dr. Heather Jarrell.
Jarrell said Hackman’s death was linked to severe heart disease. An autopsy also found evidence of advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
What is hantavirus?
Hantaviruses are a family of viruses that, while rare, can be deadly.
The viruses are spread mainly by rodents to people, but not from one person to another. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), humans can contract the virus from mouse or rat urine, droppings and saliva. In rare cases, it can spread through a bite or scratch.
In the U.S., hantavirus is usually spread by the deer mouse, according to the CDC.
Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa causes of death announced
In the Western Hemisphere hantavirus can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, meaning it affects the lungs. Symptoms usually surface between one and eight weeks after contact with an infected rodent and can include fatigue, fever, muscle aches, headaches, dizziness, chills and abdominal problems.
After four to 10 days, late symptoms such as coughing, lungs filling with fluid and shortness of breath begin.
The CDC estimates that 38% of people who experience respiratory symptoms may die from the disease.
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Date: March 08, 2025 at 04:35:13
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: hackman deaths quite curious... |
URL: https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/13654333/gene-hackman-cause-of-death-betsy-arakawa-update/ |
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very weird. She was dead for a week in the house when he died. No mention of
dog's cause of death here, but read elsewhere possibly starvation. Their other
2 dogs survived.
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TRAGIC END Gene Hackman’s cause of death revealed as star lived with wife
Betsy Arakawa’s body for WEEK after her hantavirus death
It comes after cops took three medications from the couple's home to
investigate
Carsen HoladayIsrael Salas-RodriguezCaitlin Hornik
Published: 16:09 ET, Mar 7 2025Updated: 17:58 ET, Mar 7 2025
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GENE Hackman lived with his wife's body for a week before dying of heart
failure in their sprawling mansion.
Haunting new details about the couple's cause of death and tragic last days
were announced by a New Mexico medical examiner on Friday.
The couple were found dead in their sprawling mansion in Santa Fe, New
MexicoCredit: AP
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in a portrait.
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Betsy Arakawa and Gene Hackman pictured together in Los Angeles in
1986Credit: Getty
Press conference announcing Gene Hackman's death.
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New Mexico officials disclosed Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's
causes of death on FridayCredit: Santa Fe County Sheriff
Arakawa, 65, was believed to have died first on February 11.
Her cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, which is caused by
contact with rodents like rats and mice, New Mexico's chief medical examiner
Dr. Heather Jarrell said.
Hackman, 95, a two-time Academy Award winner, is believed to have died
around February 18, the last day his pacemaker reported heart data.
Jarrell identified Hackman's cause of death as hypertensive and atherosclerotic
cardiac disease.
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An autopsy result revealed that Hackman, 95, also had advanced Alzheimer's,
which "significantly contributed" to his death.
“Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer’s disease,” Jarrell said.
“He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I
think ultimately that’s what resulted in his death.”
Jarrell said that because of Hackman's advanced Alzheimer's, it is possible he
did not know his wife was dead.
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Date: March 08, 2025 at 07:54:27
From: The Hierophant, [DNS_Address]
Subject: I don't think it is all that weird |
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they were reclusive, so nobody really that would be
checking on them on a daily basis. The hantavirus can be
self misdiagnosed as a bad case of flu. She passed away,
and Gene"s alzheimers had him going about his days not
fully aware of each passing day and not realizing that he
hadn"t had meal and the lack of food stressed his
pacemaker and his heart and caused his passing
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Date: March 08, 2025 at 11:02:01
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: I don't think it is all that weird |
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it makes a bit more sense when the details are known...
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