Gene was suffering from severe heart disease and advanced Alzheimer's disease, while Betsy suffered from hantavirus, which is spread through rodent droppings
Actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes, New Mexico’s chief medical examiner said today. His wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and likely passed before her husband. Follow for live news updates.
The New Mexico Sheriff's Department gave more insight into the death of actor Gene Hackman, and his wife.
Authorities say there was no sign the couple had sustained any injuries, but no cause of death has been given.
A person who identified himself as a caretaker called 911 to report he found two bodies that would later be identified as actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. CNN’s Boris Sanchez reports.
Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt reports the latest on the investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman along with his wife and their dog.
Sheriff Adan Mendoza said there were no obvious signs of foul play, but authorities are not ruling anything out as the investigation continues.
Morgan Freeman describes the actor as "incredibly gifted" while Clint Eastwood said he was "extremely saddened" by the news.
A two-time Academy Award winner and a dogged Everyman in many of his roles, Hackman was remembered by collaborators and co-stars after his death.
In theaters “Black Bag,” directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, opens Friday. This thriller follows an intelligence agent suspected of betraying the country, and her husband must decide where his loyalties lie.