Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 02:46am on 08 Mar 2025,Saturday Entertainment
Gene Hackman, the esteemed 95-year-old actor renowned for his roles in "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven," was found deceased alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home on February 26, 2025. Autopsy reports indicate Hackman died from cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a contributing factor, while Arakawa succumbed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare and often fatal respiratory disease transmitted by rodents. Arakawa's last known communication was on February 11, suggesting she passed away first. Due to Hackman's advanced Alzheimer's, authorities believe he may have been unaware of his wife's death, living for approximately a week afterward. Both deaths have been classified as natural causes.
