Gene Hackman's Wife Betsy Arakawa Had 'fluid Accumulation In Her Chest' At Time Of Her Death, Autopsy Shows

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An autopsy for Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveals caller specifications astir her death.  

Arakawa, who died owed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, had fluid accumulation successful her thorax and mild hardening of nan vessels that supplied humor to nan bosom and body, according to an autopsy obtained by The Associated Press. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is transmitted from animals to humans and is commonly recovered successful rodents, nan New Mexico Department of Health confirmed.

Arakawa besides tested antagonistic for COVID-19 and nan flu and showed nary signs of trauma. The classical pianist's c monoxide levels were wrong normal range, according to nan AP, and she tested affirmative for caffeine and antagonistic for intoxicant and intoxicating drugs.

GENE HACKMAN FINAL AUTOPSY RELEASED TWO MONTHS AFTER ACTOR WAS FOUND DEAD AT 95

Gene Hackman and woman Betsy successful 1994

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Hackman weren't seen for weeks earlier their bodies were discovered. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

On Sunday, an charismatic origin of decease was revealed for nan Oscar-winning actor. 

According to nan Office of nan Medical Investigator successful New Mexico, a last autopsy obtained by Fox News Digital shows that Hackman had a "history of congestive bosom failure" successful summation to "severe chronic hypertensive changes (in his) kidneys."

The legendary character had a "bi-ventricular pacemaker" implanted successful April 2019, according to documents. "Neurodegenerative features accordant pinch Alzheimer's Disease" were besides noted successful nan autopsy.

"Autopsy showed terrible atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, pinch placement of coronary artery stents and a bypass graft, arsenic good arsenic a erstwhile aortic valve replacement," nan documents add.

Gene Hackman appears successful a classical movie segment from Split Decisions earlier his decease successful 2025

Gene Hackman's autopsy showed findings accordant pinch a prolonged level of fasting. (New Century Distribution/Everett Collection)

"Remote myocardial infarctions were coming involving nan near ventricular free wall and nan septum, which were importantly large. Examination of nan encephalon showed microscopic findings of precocious shape Alzheimer's disease."

Hackman tested antagonistic for hantavirus. "Testing for c monoxide was little than 5% saturation, successful keeping pinch a normal range," nan aesculapian examiner noted.

A toxicology study recovered trace amounts of acetone successful Hackman's strategy erstwhile he died. The solvent utilized for chemicals is "also a merchandise of diabetic- and fasting-induced ketoacidosis arsenic good arsenic a metabolite pursuing isopropanol ingestion," according to nan report.

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Hackman's toxicology trial showed acetone levels astatine 5.3 mg/dL. Normal endogenous acetone levels successful humor are up to 0.3 mg/dL.

The findings are accordant pinch a prolonged level of fasting.

Gene Hackman and woman Betsy Arakawa reddish carpet

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Hackman died successful February astatine their location successful Santa Fe. (Getty Images)

Hackman and Arakawa's bodies were found Feb. 26 by attraction workers Jesse Kesler and Roland Lowe Begay. Kesler, who had worked arsenic a individual contractor for nan mates for 16 years, made a frantic 911 call.

A hunt warrant affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital revealed that Arakawa was recovered decomposed pinch bloating successful her look and mummification successful her hands and feet.

Hackman was recovered to person nan aforesaid signs of decomposition arsenic his wife. 

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Through a hunt of Arakawa's computer, investigators discovered that she had researched COVID-19 and flu-like symptoms aggregate times earlier she died. Investigators recovered an email Arakawa sent to her massage therapist Feb. 11 successful which she revealed Hackman had a "covid test" aft experiencing "flu/cold-like symptoms."

Hackman was 95 astatine nan clip of his death, and his woman was 63.

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