Gene Hackman Cause of Death: Actor Died a Week After Wife Betsy Arakawa
variety.com
Gene Hackman died of cardiovascular disease about a week after his wife died of hantavirus, according to the New Mexico medical examiner.

Gene Hackman, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, lived in the house with his dead wife for a week before he died.

Of the three dogs living in the house, one died because it was locked in a carrier and therefore probably starved to death. The two free-living dogs were the only ones to survive.

  • Bosht@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    This is a whole lot of messed up. Honestly didn’t know the situation with Gene as he had faded from popularity and was obviously getting on in age. Just thinking of that situation though, absolutely horrible. The only thing I can hope is that Gene was far enough gone he didn’t realize his wife was dead, but even then. Just alone and scared for a week.