Nation Apr 15 Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death, report says By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Health Mar 08 What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa in New Mexico? Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico announced Friday. Hantavirus, found throughout the world, is spread by contact with rodents or their urine or feces. An infection can rapidly progress and become life-threatening. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Arts Mar 07 Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife died of hantavirus, authorities say Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press
Arts Feb 28 Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says Preliminary autopsy results didn’t determine how Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife died at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but did rule out that they were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, the sheriff leading the investigation said Friday. By Susan Montoya Bryan, Jacques Billeaud, John Seewer, Associated Press
Arts Feb 27 Acclaimed actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog found dead in New Mexico home, authorities say The gruff but beloved Hackman was among the most accomplished actors of his generation, appearing as villains, heroes and antiheroes in dozens of dramas, comedies and action films from the 1960s until his retirement in the early 2000s. By Felicia Fonseca and Susan Montoya Bryan, Brian Melley, Associated Press