According to the article:
“Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa seems to have passed away from Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, New Mexico health officials confirmed. Hantavirus is spread mainly by rodents feces, and is not spread from person-to-person, according to the CDC.”
I wonder if she took care of everything around the house. No housekeeper, no medical caregivers, children never visited, etc.
She might have caught the hantavirus while cleaning up outside, clearing weeds or brush.
One needs to seek medical attention immediately when symptoms start. The virus has a 40% fatality rate.