Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, authorities revealed on Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr….
New Mexico officials have announced the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a week after they were found dead at their home in Santa Fe. Hackman died of heart disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as a contributing factor, and Arakawa died several days before him of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Chief Medical Investigator…
The Oscars paid tribute to Gene Hackman Sunday night, just days after the two-time Academy Award winner, his wife and their dog were found dead in their home in New Mexico. “Our community lost a giant and I lost a dear friend,” actor Morgan Freeman said of Hackman before an In Memoriam video recognized actors…
Actor Gene Hackman likely died at least 9 days before bodies were found – CBS News Watch CBS News New Mexico police are still seeking clues into the mysterious deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife. Investigators have ruled out many theories about their deaths, like carbon monoxide poisoning. Tom Hanson has the latest…
Authorities in New Mexico are expected to provide an update Friday on the investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. Investigators have said they haven’t yet determined a cause of death for the couple, who were found dead in their home on the outskirts of Santa Fe. The couple…
Hollywood is remembering two-time Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman after he and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home overnight. The French Connection actor took home a Best Actor trophy for the 1971 thriller before winning Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for Unforgiven. His co-star in the later film,…
Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their dog were found dead Wednesday afternoon in their home outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office says. In an email to CBS News early Thursday, the office said, “Foul play is not suspected as a…
