New Update On Gene Hackman's Death Reveals Shocking Death Timeline Between Actor And His Wife

However, more shocking details about the duo’s death have been revealed, including the timeline of their deaths.

Investigations into the deaths of Jane Hackman, Betsy Arakawa and their dogs are still underway after authorities initially stated they were suspected of “no foul plays.”

On Friday, clinicians announced the cause of deaths of Hackman and Arakawa two weeks after the elderly couple’s bodies were found at their homes.

As reported by explosionDr. Heather Jarrell, revealed that Dr. Hackman died on February 18th of hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Meanwhile, Arakawa is said to have died on February 11th of the hantavirus, a deadly virus that mice transmitted.

This means that Hackman likely lived at home for several days with his 30-year-old wife’s body.

Couple Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found dead on February 26th. At the time of the discovery, authorities suspected that there was no foul play.

However, when the investigation began to get serious, death was quickly described as “suspectful.”

When she appeared on the “Today” episode on Friday morning, February 28th, Sheriff Adan Mendoza, a Santa Fe County, New Mexico, shared information about Hackman and Arakawa’s deaths.

Mendoza said the timeline between when they die and when their bodies were discovered could possibly be days or even weeks.

“It’s very difficult to put together a timeline even with the help of a medical investigator’s office,” Mendoza said during the show. New York Post. “Based on other evidence of their bodies and their bodies, it looked like they’d died – it would be days, even for up to weeks, (they were dead).”

At the time of the body’s discovery, both Hackman and Betsy were beginning to show signs of body breakdown. It also supported the sheriff’s statement, known as mummification, that they had been dead for a while.

Additionally, the couple was not seen by community members for weeks, lending even more credit to the sheriff’s beliefs. This is now confirmed by reports from medical inspectors.

TMZ We have released the audio of the 911 call that led to the police discovery of the couple.

According to the news outlet, the caretaker was able to hear him desperately telling the dispatcher that he saw two unmoved bodies, asking for help to be sent to the New Mexico actor’s Santa Fe Mansion.

The caretaker is believed to be one of two maintenance workers called Roland Lowe Begay and Jesse Kesler, and reportedly shed tears after screaming “damn it” several times during the call.

The caller is said to have stood outside and looked through the window, reporting the incident to the dispatcher.

At one point he said, “(It’s) probably a woman and a man. I don’t know.

After the announcement of Hackman’s death, a brief video resurfaces, where the actor discussed the horrors of dying.

In a 2004 clip, Hackman spoke in an interview with Larry King about how he had angioplasty.

Hackman also spoke about suffering from “heart problems,” including “severe angina pectoris,” 12 years ago, and when King asked if he was worried about his health, he admitted that he was afraid of dying.

“I’m trying to take care of myself. I don’t have a lot of fear. I have the usual fear of dying – you know, I think we’re all thinking about it when you’re at a certain age,” Hackman said. Daily Mail.

He added, “I want to make sure my wife and my family are in care. Other than that, I don’t have much fear.”

Two-time Oscar winner and wife Arakawa began a somewhat hidden life after retiring from Hollywood in 2004 at the age of 74 for health reasons. The duo have been married since 1991, but were rarely made public.

After his retirement, Hackman moved from Los Angeles to New Mexico. He said Empire Magazine In an interview in 2009, he said that his health was the main reason he decided to end his acting career.

“The straw that broke the camel’s back was actually a stress test I took in New York,” Hackman said. “The doctor advised me that my mind is not in the form of something that should be under stress.”