Gene Hackman investigators reveal heartbreaking 'reason' why his dog Zinna died - and why their other pets survived

found 2025 › Mar › 09 (Sun) @ 15:51 UTC

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Those investigating the deaths of Gene Hackman, his wife and their beloved dog have revealed a heartbreaking reason why their pet died but their others didn't.

Gene Hackman was 'unable to call for help' after his wife Betsy Arakawa died a week before him because he did not own a mobile phone, close friend reveals

found 2025 › Mar › 09 (Sun) @ 08:57 UTC

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Post-mortem results show the Oscar winner's wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, died on February 11 at their New Mexico home from a flu-like infection caught from rat faeces.

Gene Hackman would have died 'long ago' without the care of wife Betsy, claims late actor's pal

found 2025 › Mar › 09 (Sun) @ 08:57 UTC

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Tom Allin was a longtime friend of Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy.

Gene Hackman's wife Betsy's tragic final hours: How 65-year-old spent her last days after catching rat disease that would kill her and leave confused 95-year-old movie star to die alone

found 2025 › Mar › 08 (Sat) @ 15:19 UTC

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Authorities are slowly beginning to piece together Arakawa's movements in the days leading up to her death.

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

found 2025 › Mar › 08 (Sat) @ 09:13 UTC

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Authorities revealed Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer's disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home.

Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after wife died of rare respiratory virus

found 2025 › Mar › 08 (Sat) @ 09:13 UTC

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Cause of Betsy Arakawa’s death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributing

The actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes days …

How Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa caught rare rodent disease hantavirus that led to her death

found 2025 › Mar › 08 (Sat) @ 09:13 UTC

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Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa died of the extremely rare lung infection hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, officials revealed this week. The disease spreads from rodents.

Gene Hackman's close friend reacts as it's revealed the Hollywood star was home with wife's corpse for days

found 2025 › Mar › 08 (Sat) @ 09:13 UTC

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Gene Hackman's close friend says he was sickened and stunned that the Hollywood star was likely at home with his wife's corpse for a week before he died.

Starving and confused. Dogs going mad... not even knowing his wife was dead: Awful way a Hollywood great died

found 2025 › Mar › 08 (Sat) @ 09:13 UTC

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Gene Hackman's lonely end in the mud room of his Santa Fe mansion - a week after the death of his wife in the bathroom from a rat-borne virus - was as far away from the spotlight as possible.

Gene Hackman's extreme exercise and diet regime forced on him by wife after they moved to a 'spiritual vortex'

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 06:52 UTC

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The Hawaiian native, who was of Japanese ancestry, 'believed staying physically fit was of utmost importance to his health,' a source has told DailyMail.com.