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Gene Hackman Died From Alzheimer’s & Severe Heart Disease After His Wife Died Several Days Before
Deadline ^ | March 7, 2025 | Dominic Patten

Posted on 03/07/2025 1:43:42 PM PST by sphinx

A February 27 autopsy of Gene Hackman reveals the 95-year-old Oscar winner died of a combination of “advanced Alzheimer’s disease” and severe heart disease, the Santa Fe Medical Examiner announced today.

“It is reasonable to conclude that Mr. Hackman died on February 17,” Dr. Heather Jarrell said in a press conference with Santa Fe Sherif Adan Mendoza and other county officials. “He was in very poor health,” Dr. Jarrell also noted of Hackman, adding that there was evidence that he hadn’t eaten for a number of days. Ms. Arakawa is assumed to have died on or around February 11, officials estimated.

(Excerpt) Read more at deadline.com ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: betsyarakawa; genehackman; genehackmandeath; hackman; hantavirus; iwbg; newmexico; santafesummit
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This is a surprise. Severe Altzheimer's indeed if Gene Hackman survived his wife by several days and never called for help. I'm a bit surprised that they didn't have someone coming in to help, but if she was doing a great job, my hat is off to her.
1 posted on 03/07/2025 1:43:42 PM PST by sphinx
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To: sphinx

WHAT A SAD ENDING....


2 posted on 03/07/2025 1:45:30 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: sphinx

I feel so sorry for him. But at least he didn’t fully understand why she wasn’t taking care of him. Heartbreaking


3 posted on 03/07/2025 1:46:02 PM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: sphinx
She was "young" in her '60s? (correct me if I'm wrong).

He was about 30 years older than her.

They had plenty of money. They should have had a live-in housekeeper.

4 posted on 03/07/2025 1:47:14 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: sphinx

Wow, what a shame.


5 posted on 03/07/2025 1:47:25 PM PST by Bullish (I've never seen such morons... Have you?)
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To: sphinx

That answers the question of Gene Hackman’s cause of death. After all, he’s of advanced age.

But his wife’s and dog’s deaths at nearly the same time are still unanswered.


6 posted on 03/07/2025 1:48:30 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: sphinx

bttt


7 posted on 03/07/2025 1:50:42 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: McGavin999

This is so sad.


8 posted on 03/07/2025 1:52:01 PM PST by nwrep
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To: SeekAndFind

Not the same time. 7 days earlier.


9 posted on 03/07/2025 1:52:32 PM PST by nwrep
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To: SeekAndFind

Very sad, as for the dog, earlier reports are that the dog that died , unlike the other two, was locked in a kennel and had no water. I wonder when they will release the cause of death of his wife.


10 posted on 03/07/2025 1:53:15 PM PST by Mastador1
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Maybe they didn’t have a lot of money. ‘

I’ve heard that some of these stars don’t handle money well. Similar to some professional athletes who make tons of money, they need to save for the day when they aren’t getting multi million dollar movie deals.


11 posted on 03/07/2025 1:53:42 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: SeekAndFind

She died of hantavirus.
The dog died of deprivation, because it was locked in a closet.


12 posted on 03/07/2025 1:54:11 PM PST by Jonty30 (I have invented blackened salmon salad by baking it in the oven for too long. )
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, people aged 64 are not THAT young.
They can die by natural causes!
I lost bunch of friends at about that age.

What is sad, that nobody was around!
Children? Caretakers? Friends?


13 posted on 03/07/2025 1:54:50 PM PST by AZJeep
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I wonder if his children and friends are relieved the two didn’t die from some brutal murder.


14 posted on 03/07/2025 1:55:27 PM PST by Carl Vehse (Make Austin Texas Again!)
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To: sphinx

This pretty much solves the whole mystery. Now if we could just have that Epstein list.


15 posted on 03/07/2025 1:55:48 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Mastador1

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.”


16 posted on 03/07/2025 1:55:59 PM PST by ConjunctionJunction (Vim vi repellere licet)
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Yeah that one detail is what surprises me, he was worth what over 40 million dollars and they couldn’t bring in someone to help bathe him, it was all her? She did everything, bathed him, dressed him, etc


17 posted on 03/07/2025 1:59:02 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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Ah, the wife died of Hantavirus, years ago that was a big thing reported in areas with a lot of rodents.. That’s why you need to be very careful and mask up if you are cleaning up after rodents where there is urine and droppings.


18 posted on 03/07/2025 1:59:48 PM PST by Mastador1
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To: ridesthemiles

Yup.


19 posted on 03/07/2025 2:00:13 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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Gene Hackman Died From Alzheimer’s & Severe Heart Disease After His Wife Died Several Days Before

That's awful. At first, I thought the circumstances were extremely suspicious (husband, wife and dog dead, no signs of forced entry, no weapon, no evidence of a crime, no scent of gas, no bodily harm, etc.). But the conclusion does make sense. Gene Hackman's wife died and he had Alzheimer's at age 95, probably had no clue what to do. I'm a little surprised Gene didn't eventually go outside and wander around his neighborhood but I guess with Alzheimer's, there's no telling how a person would react.

The conclusion makes sense. Gene was a great actor, very believable. RIP

20 posted on 03/07/2025 2:00:36 PM PST by gw-ington (President Trump, JD Vance, Elon Musk, DOGE. For the Win.)
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