The cause of the death of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. There are autopsy results

95-year-old Gene Hackman and his wife, 65-year-old Betsy Arakawa They were found dead on February 26. Their bodies were discovered by police officers in Santa Fe, new state Mexicowhere the famous actor lived since the 1980s. They were found in two separate rooms – an actor in the kitchen, his wife and dog in the bathroom.

On Friday, at the sheriff conference, Santa Fe Adan Mendoza announced the results of the autopsy of the couple. As he said, it shows that Hackman was at the advanced stage of Alzheimer and died of heart disease and other factors. This probably happened a few days after the death of his wife, who died of a dumbbell pulmonary syndrome – a rare disease transmitted by rodents.

Already last week, the sheriff told journalists that the pathologist determined that the last signal from the actor's starter came from 17 February, which was probably the last day of his life.

Both Hackman and Arakawa probably suddenly fell to the floor.

Gene Hackman was an outstanding actor, twice awarded Oscarm. He also won four Golden Globes, two BAFTA statuettes and a Berlin silver bear. He played in such productions as “French connector”, “Bonnie and Clyde” and “Brilliant Clan”. Arakawa Betsy was a classic pianist.