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CelebrityGene Hackman's Final Autopsy Report Reveals New Details About the Actor's Waning Health in His Final Days
The medical examiner cited "microscopic findings of advanced stage Alzheimer's disease" in the autopsy report. EXCLUSIVESINSIDE STORY — Grisly Never-Before-Known Details Emerge of Vermin Infestation That Overran Gene Hackman’s Estate
The very private couple's $4 million New Mexico estate was infested with the rodents. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman's Private Life Revealed — Read The Late Actor's Heartbreaking Love Notes to Wife Betsy and How They Spent Their Final Years at Home
The movie star showed off his playful and loving side in the emotional notes. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: 'How Did His Family Let It Happen?' Gene Hackman's Hoarder Horror Home Footage Sparks Litany of Questions About Why He and Wife Betsy Arakawa Were Left to Live in Rat-Infested Squalor Before Brutal Double-Death
Doctors say Hackman's story could have had a different ending. EXCLUSIVESVIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman's Wife Betsy Appeared Healthy in Last Known Footage Just Hours Before Couple Were Found Dead in Rat-Infested Mansion
She was searching for information on COVID-19 EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: Watch The Exact Moment Actor Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy's Lifeless Bodies Are Found — As Heartbreak Of Couple's Dogs' Final Act of Kindness Revealed
The deputies are shocked by their discovery. NEWSGene Hackman's Rat Plague Revealed: How Iconic Hollywood Star's Home Was Hoarder Horror Show Before Sad Dementia Death
Videos show a bathtub filled to the brim with boxes, books and documents, plus a sink littered with toiletries and bottles of medication. CelebrityGene Hackman and Wife Betsy 'Laid to Rest' After Private Memorial Service for Family and Close Friends — Including The Actor’s Three Children Who Are Set To Inherit His Entire $80Million Fortune
The bodies of the actor and his wife were discovered at their home on February 26. NEWSGene Hackman Disease Horror: Hollywood Icon's Ultra-Secret $4million Compound Condemned as 'Rat Infested Breeding Ground' For Killer Illnesses After Wife Betsy Arakawa Died From Hantavirus
A health assessment of the $4million compound in Santa Fe concluded dead rodents and their nests were found in 'eight detached outbuildings'. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: How Tragic Hollywood Star Gene Hackman's Ultra-Secret Compound Was Left Littered With Trash and Piles of Hoarded Garbage Before Sad Dementia Death as His Wife Lay Decaying From Killer Rat Virus
Hackman lived a hermit lifestyle tucked away in Santa Fe with his wife. EXCLUSIVESVIDEO EXCLUSIVE: New Police Bodycam Footage Shows Gene Hackman's Wife Betsy Arakawa was Picture of Health Before Being Killed by Deadly Rat-Related Illness — 'She was a Health Freak!'
Her death likely could have been prevented. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: Never-Before-Seen Bodycam Footage Reveals Horror Moment Bodies of Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa Were Discovered — As Mystery Deepens Over Their Passings
Doctors contend the two never had to die. NEWSEXCLUSIVE: The Reason Gene Hackman's 3 Children Are Set to Get EVERYTHING From His $80Million Estate — Despite Signs He Wanted Them Left With Nothing
The actor's three properties were listed in the name of his late wife Betsy Arakawa but because the pair died around the same time, his offspring are likely to inherit the lot. NEWSGene Hackman's Daughters Hire Private Investigator in Desperate Bid to Get to Bottom of Actor’s Death 'Cover-Up' — After Chilling New Theory Suggests Stalker May Have Murdered Hollywood Icon and Wife Betsy Arakawa
The movie star's wife, Betsy Arakawa, shared her fears with her hairdresser. NEWSEXCLUSIVE: Was Gene Hackman Murdered by STALKER? Chilling New Theory Over Hollywood Icon's Death Emerges After It's Revealed He Was Followed by Obsessed Fan Before Shock Death
Betsy Arakawa told her hairstylist about two incidents which took place in December which left her 'frazzed', raising theories a stalker may have been responsible for deaths. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: The Astonishing $11Million Property Portfolio Detail That Reveals Gene Hackman 'Clearly Wanted to Cut Kids Out of Will'
The two-time Oscar winner listed the properties in wife Betsy Arakawa's name, despite the fact his mass fortune is likely to have paid for them. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: Why Gene Hackman Never Had to Die — How Alzheimer's-Stricken Icon Spent His Six Final Days Terrified, Dazed and Crying for Help After Deadly Mistake Sealed His Grim Fate
Friends were worried he never had a professional caregiver. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman's Hermit Lifestyle Blamed for Horrific End to His and Wife Betsy Arakawa's Lives – 'If He Hadn't Been So Stubborn, They Wouldn't Have Wound Up Mummified and Killed by Rat Virus'
It comes amid huge mystery over the true reasons behind the pair's double death. NEWSEXCLUSIVE: Calls Grow For Authorities to Come Clean Over Circumstances of Gene Hackman and Wife's Double Death — 'His Legacy Should Not Be A Grim Passing and Conspiracy Theories'
The actor's family have added to the mystery by battling to have the Hollywood icon's autopsy report sealed. NEWSFresh Gene Hackman Death Mystery: 'Cover-Up' Conspiracy Theories Erupt After Hollywood Icon's Family Bids to BLOCK Autopsy Release in 'Highly Unusual' Move Following News of His Wife's Deadly Rat Virus
The demand comes after Hackman's family also tried to block photos and video of the couple's bodies, their dog's remains, and the general scene inside their Santa Fe home. CelebrityPolice Confirm Gene Hackman's Wife Betsy Arakawa Called Doctors 24 Hours After Investigators Claimed She Passed Away — Throwing Death Timeline Into Chaos
Investigators timelines of the pair's deaths have been thrown off after police confirmed this crucial detail in their probe. CelebrityGene Hackman Bombshell: Doctor Claims Wife Called Him 24 Hours After Officers Said She Died — as Drama Explodes Over Actor's Inheritance
The shock claim comes as mystery grows over the double-death. NEWS'Get Shorty' Director Barry Sonnenfeld Reveals How Gene Hackman Was in 'Constant, Self-Loathing Pain and HATED Himself'
The Oscar winner lashed out at a fellow A-lister on the set of the 1995 film. EntertainmentBitter Battle Over Gene Hackman's $80Million Fortunes 'Set to Erupt' as Full Details of Hollywood Icon's Will Are Revealed After His and Wife Betsy Arakawa's Grim Double-Death
The Hollywood icon and his wife died from two completely different causes days apart. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy's 'Double-Death Probe Was BOTCHED' — We Reveal How Mystery Shrouds Pills and Secret Diary and How Cops 'Messed Up' Evidence and Crucial Crime Scene Detail
Sources believed authorities damaged their 'credibility' with initial investigation errors. NEWSHow Gene Hackman's Two Surviving Dogs Bear and Nikita Performed Heart-Wrenching Final Act of Loyalty as Their Owners' Bodies Rotted in Reclusive Hollywood Icon's Ultra-Private $4Million Compound
German Shepherd Bear and Akita-shepherd mix Nikita directed first responders to the actor's body which lay lifeless in his property's mudroom, according to local fire chief. CelebrityHow Dementia-Stricken Gene Hackman 'Would Have Died Long Ago' If It Hadn't Been for the Care and Support of Doting Wife Betsy Arakawa — With Officials Continuing to Probe Her Rat Virus Death
One of the legendary actor's oldest friends has told how Hackman lauded his wife who took great care of his during his declining years as he battled health problems. PHOTOSGene Hackman's Daughter Leslie Looks Somber During Solo Outing — After Famous Father Is Discovered to Have Died a Week Following Wife's Rat-Related Death
The 58-year-old had previously admitted she hadn't seen her dad or her stepmom in 'months' before they were found dead. NEWSGene Hackman's Tragic Wife Betsy Arakawa's Final Hours Revealed: How 65-Year-Old Ran Errands and Sent Emails While Being Eaten Alive by Rare Rat Virus — Leaving Frail Actor Husband, 95, Alone to Endure 7 DAYS of Dementia Torment Before His Death
The pianist also emailed her massage therapist and brought groceries before returning home where she collapsed on her bathroom floor surrounded by scattered pills from an open prescription bottle. CelebrityGene Hackman Double-Death Horror: How Alzheimer's-Stricken Hollywood Icon, 95, Stumbled Around for DAYS Before He Passed Away — Unaware his Wife Betsy Arakawa Was Decomposing From Rat-Related Illness in Their $4Million Mansion… Alongside Dead Dog
According to the authorities, the last signal from Gene Hackman's pacemaker was from February 18, eight days before his body was found. NEWSRevealed: Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Totally SEPARATE Causes of Death — After Grim 'Companion Suicide' Theory Was Dismissed
The actor is believed to have been unaware his wife had died. EXCLUSIVESEXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman and Wife Betsy Arakawa's Deaths 'Complicated' By 'Unusual Condition' Bodies Were Found After Couple Was 'Mummified' Inside Mansion — As Case Continues to Baffle Investigators
The dry weather contributed to the mummification process. NEWSEXCLUSIVE: Fate of Gene Hackman's 'Babies' Revealed After Horror Triple Death Of Actor, Wife and Their Beloved Pooch — With Pet Daycare Owner Revealing Condition of Acting Icon's Two Surviving Dogs Nikki and Bear
The Hollywood icon and wife Betsy regularly took their dogs to the local pet daycare center in Santa Fe and its owner has told how the pooches are doing in wake of their double-death. CelebrityIn Love Until the End: Radar Reveals Secrets of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Relationship — From First Meeting to Mystery Deaths
The couple did not welcome any children during their marriage, but Hackman's wife became stepmom to his children. NEWSGene Hackman Cops Admit Shameful Crime Scene Blunder — As So-Called 'Companion Suicide' is Floated as Cause of Actor and Wife's Shocking Joint Deaths
Wild theories have been brought forth as the movie star's death has left plenty baffled. CelebrityGene Hackman Death Riddle Latest: Gas Company Admits Hollywood Icon and Wife's Ultra-Secret Compound Was hit by Leak — But Insists it 'Wasn't Fatal'
Autopsy reports on the couple have been startlingly inconclusive. NEWSGene Hackman and Wife Betsy Feared to Have Died by 'Companion Suicide' — With Expert Detailing Chilling Theory as Mystery Over Couple's Shock Passings Deepens
The Hollywood legend and his wife may have made a pact to end their lives. CelebrityWhat Happened to Gene Hackman? Everything to Know About the Actor and His Wife Betsy Arakawa's Suspicious Deaths Including Pills, Decomposed Bodies and More
The cause of death has yet to be determined. PHOTOSHollywood Legends Never Die: Gene Hackman's Best Roles in Photos Including Lex Luthor in 'Superman' and Oscar-Winning Performance in 'The French Connection'
The actor nabbed two Oscar wins during his lengthy career. CelebrityEXCLUSIVE: Tortured Screen Genius Gene Hackman's Secrets Laid Bare After 'French Connection' Star's Death Aged 95 — From Alcoholic Mom Who Burned House Down to Hatred of Showbiz… and Love of a Fight
He once insisted he was a shy man whose dysfunctional family life was responsible for honing his acting skils. NEWSGene Hackman's Friends Dispute Daughter's Claim Actor Was in 'Good Health' and Say He Was 'Homebound' — After Hollywood Star's Lifeless Body Is Found Inside Mansion Following Puzzling Death
The 'Unforgiven' star's cause of death may take months to determine. CelebrityGene Hackman Honored In Emotional Tribute at 2025 Oscars After Shock Death — But Viewers Left 'Sick' as Michelle Trachtenberg and Shannen Doherty Were Snubbed From In Memoriam Segment
The show was slammed on social media for the omission. CelebrityHow Gene Hackman's Health Was Drastically 'Slipping' in Months Leading Up To His and Wife Betsy Arakawa's Deaths
Investigators claimed Gene Hackman likely died nine days prior to his body being discovered due to his pacemaker stopping on February 17. CelebrityHow It Could Take THREE MONTHS to Unravel Triple Death Mystery of Hollywood Icon Gene Hackman, 95, Wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, And Pet Dog — As Cops Announce Couple’s Two Other Pet Pooches are 'Safe and Well' After Killer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Theory Is Dismissed
The sheriff said toxicology tests could take months but revealed the initial examination showed no sign of carbon monoxide. NEWSGene Hackman's Daughter Says Stepmom Kept Iconic Actor 'Alive' For Years and 'Took Very Good Care of Him' — As Couple's Bodies Found 'Mummified' in 'Suspicious' Deaths
Determining causes of death for the trio will take weeks as mystery keeps growing over the tragedy. NEWSGene Hackman Fall Theory Shared As Cops Highlight Clues Found Near Tragic 'French Connection' Star's Mummified Corpse
The couple was allegedly dead for two weeks. CelebrityGene Hackman Was a Hermit For YEARS Before Tragic Death With Wife and Dog — With His Hugely Strict Diet and Exercise Regime Revealed After Horror Triple Passing
Neighbors fondly remembered the iconic Hollywood star. CelebrityHow Gene Hackman Spent Final Days 'Haggard and Lonely' — Shrunk to a Shocking 160Lb Shadow of His Former Self
The actor was believed to drop 30 pounds in his final years. EntertainmentGene Hackman's Shocking Death Latest: Investigators Reveal Details About The Drugs Discovered Inside The Mansion of 'Mummified' Actor and Wife After Early Autopsy Results Offer New Clues
According to reports, the Hollywood icon and his wife were possibly dead for two weeks. NEWSBarking, Weeping and Crying: The Nightmarish 'Death Rattle' Sounds Heard by Gene Hackman's Caretaker AFTER Actor and His Wife Were Found Dead at Secretive $4Million Compound
It took authorities 12 hours to identify the actor and his wife due to the shocking condition of their bodies.