Gene Hackman, wife's cause of death announced by New Mexico officials
A timeline of how actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died at their New Mexico home
Gene Hackman's wife died of hantavirus; actor died of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's: Officials
Gene Hackman Died of Heart Disease Days After Wife Succumbed to Rare Virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was in an advanced state of Alzheimer's and died of heart disease and other factors likely days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare syndrome spread by mice, according to autopsy results released on Friday in New Mexico.