Actor Genhackman Turned out to have died probably a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa did, with both determined to have died of natural causes, autopsy revealed on Friday.
Hackman turned out to have advanced Alzheimer’s disease before his death, according to an autopsy of his body revealed by the medical investigator of Santa Fe at a press conference on Friday.
Hackman’s official cause of death was revealed to be “hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease”, with Alzheimer’s is considered a “significant contributing factor” in his death.
The medical examiner at the press conference revealed that Betsy Arakawa, Hackman’s wife, probably died in the afternoon of February 11, while Hackman died on February 18, according to an analysis of his pacemaker. Her cause of death was revealed as “Hantavirus lung syndrome.” The sheriff and the medical examiner said it is likely that Hackman was in his home for a week while Arakawa was deceased, and that it is possible because of his advanced Alzheimer’s he was not aware of Arakawa was deceased.
“Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer’s disease. I am not aware of what his normal daily functional ability was. He was in a very poor health condition,” said Santa FE medical examiner. “He had significant heart disease, and I ultimately believe that was what resulted in his death.”
The investigator was asked if Hackman died of starvation, and the reviewer said: “I could look at fluid to determine if he was dehydrated, and I did not see evidence of dehydration. I saw evidence of very bad kidney function, and I think he died as a result of his heart disease and with Alzheimer’s was the contributing factor. ”
Arakawa was seen going to the grocery store and veterinarian on February 11 and returned home on the 11th,
Hackman, 95, and his wife, classic pianist Betsy Arakawa, 63, were found in his home in Santa Fe after the police were sent on 13:45 mt on February 26. A German shepherd dog named Zena was also found deceased. Mendoza at a press conference on February 28 previously revealed that Hackman and Arakawa tested negatively for carbon monoxide poisoning and that the last day Hackman’s Pacemaker registered was February 17, which indicates that he had been dead for ten days before he was discovered. He added at that time that there were no signs of foul play.
Officials recovered from Hackman’s home two mobile phones, two bottles of medication, some Tylenol, health register and a 2025 planner, and the police investigated the details of the planner to build a timeline for events and see when the latest known contact was made with Hackman or Arakawa.
Hackman was a twice Oscar winner known for movies such as “The French Connection”, “Superman”, “Unforgives”, “The Royal Tenenbaums” and many more. Hackman had retired from acting since 2004 and rarely made public performances since then.
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