Gene Hackman
The causes of the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were revealed after both were found lifeless at their home in California.
The 63 -year -old pianist died with Hantavirus pulmonary syndromewhile Gene Hackman died of heart diseasewith Alzheimer’s disease In an advanced state as a contributing factor, according to the autopsies data that were made public.
Betsy Arakawa died several days before her husband, and it is not sure if she had been aware that she died in the days she went to her death. The pianist was the caregiver of the actor 95 years.
Authorities believe that on February 18, due to the data of what had installed and whose last activity was recorded that day.
New Mexico’s coroner medical, Heather Jarrell, revealed at a press conference that the actor “was in poor health“. “He had a serious heart disease and I believe that was what resulted in his death,” he said, noting that he tested negative for Hantavirus.
Gene Hackman’s wife died with viruses transmitted by rats
The last day Betsy Arakawa was seen was February 11, but it is not possible to determine the right date of his death.
“It’s hard” to say whether Gene Hackman had been aware of his wife’s death, said the coroner doctor to journalists, as he quoted, pointing, however, that it is “quite possible that she did not know that she was dead” due to “Advanced State of Alzheimer’s“.
A Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome which led to the death of Betsy Arakawa is an unusual but severe disease that proves to be fatal in many cases. Affects the lungs and can lead to Extreme respiratory difficulties.
Hantavirus is transmitted by rodentsas wild rats, and can be transmitted to humans through the inhalation of viral particles present in feces, urine or saliva of these animals, or by direct contact with these substances.
The initial symptoms of the disease include fever, muscle pain, fatigue and coughwhich are easily confused with influenza, but can evolve rapidly to shortness of breath and accumulation of liquids in the lungs.
“At that time, The person can die quicklywithin 24 to 48 hours, without medical treatment, ”said the coroner.
“It’s not uncommon to find someone lying on the floor during a terminal collapse, and that’s it that happened” with Betsy Arakawa, adds Heather Jarrell.
One of the couple’s three dogs that was also found dead, inside a box near the pianist, will have died of dehydration, or hunger. You Dogs do not get sick because of Hantavirus.
The autopsy results are still awaited to the animal that made a medical procedure on 9 February, which will explain the fact that it is in a box.
Investigation will continue
Although the causes of death have already been revealed, the investigation will continue to try tie “loose tips”as explained to the journalist the sheriff Adan Mendoza, from County of Santa Fe, where the couple lived.
Authorities are analyzing the mobile phone data From Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa to better clarify the situation.
“I think many of the questions were answered,” says Mendoza quoted by, considering that “very unlikely, mobile phones show something else.”
