Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman died from hantavirus, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings, and the Oscar-winning actor didn't die until a week later, authorities said on Friday, March 7, while revealing their causes of death.
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00:00The cause of death for Ms. Betsy Hackman, aged 65 years, is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.
00:09The manner of death is natural.
00:11The cause of death for Mr. Gene Hackman, aged 95 years, is hypertensive and atherosclerotic
00:19cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor.
00:26There is no reliable scientific method to accurately determine the exact time or date
00:32of death.
00:33Mr. Hackman's initial pacemaker data revealed cardiac activity on February 17th, with subsequent
00:42pacemaker interrogation demonstrating an abnormal rhythm of atrial fibrillation on February
00:4818th, which was the last record of heart activity.
00:53Based on this information, it is reasonable to conclude that Mr. Hackman probably died
00:59around February 18th.
01:02Based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that Ms. Hackman passed away first,
01:09with February 11th being the last time that she was known to be alive.