US EditionGene Hackman's Final Autopsy: Details Released
- Maintenance workers found Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa dead in their Santa Fe home on February 26.
- Initial decomposition and appearance prompted authorities to launch a criminal investigation into their deaths.
- Autopsy findings later revealed Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus while Gene Hackman had severe heart disease and Alzheimer's.
- Hackman's toxicology report showed elevated acetone levels at 5.3 mg/dl, exceeding the normal range.
- Official autopsy reports ultimately identified the distinct causes of death for the couple.
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Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy…
Gene Hackman: The final autopsy report reveals details of the actor's death
The final results of Gene Hackman’s autopsy, which came to light in the last few hours, reveal how the actor’s last two months were at the medical level, before his tragic death and that of his wife at home that they shared. Hackman, 95, had “a history of congestive heart failure” and “severe chronic hypertensive changes,” Fox reported, citing the New Mexico Medical Research Office. As a result of his heart problems, he had a “biventricular pace…
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