Gene Hackman's Final Autopsy: Details Released

Hackman's cause of death confirmed as heart disease

The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's and was likely not to have eaten for a long time, according to a new post-mortem examination report.

Cardiovascular disease has led to the death of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman, reported by several U.S. media based on the autopsy report. According to this, signs of Alzheimer's disease have also been identified.

The death of U.S. actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa gave up many puzzles. Two months after the discovery of the bodies gives an autopsy report now clarity.

Autopsy confirms actor Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

Hackman’s pacemaker showed an abnormal heart rhythm on Feb 18 – the day he likely died, according to the state's chief medical examiner.

Gene Hackman's death was a result of heart disease, however, before he died he went through days of hunger and not knowing that his wife died before he died in the same house. The autopsy revealed that Gene Hackman suffered Alzheimer's at an advanced stage and therefore did not realize that Betsy Arakawa probably died of Hantavirus, according to a recent autopsy report. The report states that the 95-year-old actor had heart problems, pointing ou…

New autopsy reveals exactly how Hackman died

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 report.The report documents the 95-year-old actor’s poor heart health, noting he had experienced congestive heart failure, an aortic valve replacement and an irregular heartbeat. He was given a pacemaker in April 2019.Hackman’s carbon monoxide concentration wa…