The cause of deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were finally revealed. The actor had died of heart disease, while his wife suffered from a rare but deadly disease ...

News continues to develop in the curious deaths of a beloved actor and his wife. Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine ...

Concerns about the rare hantavirus are circulating online following reports that Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, passed away from the virus just days before Hackman himself succumbed to ...

By Hank Sanders and Michael Levenson Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Gene Hackman, died from the effects of hantavirus, a rare disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents.

The causes of death have been revealed for actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman, 65. Hackman was found to have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease along with advanced ...

Officials said Friday that Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last month in the couple’s home in New Mexico. Hantavirus ...

Gene was suffering from severe heart disease and advanced Alzheimer's disease, while Betsy suffered from hantavirus, which is spread through rodent droppings Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa ...

Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Hackman had heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer's disease, and died from natural causes. Hantavirus is a virus carried by rodents and ...

Authorities unraveled the mysterious circumstances and revealed that Arakawa likely died Feb. 11 at home from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal disease spread by infected ...

Hackman died of heart problems and Alzheimer’s disease around Feb. 18, a week after Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. According to authorities, the actor likely didn’t know he was ...

Authorities linked her death to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Hackman died of heart disease about a week after his wife's death. Hantavirus is a family of viruses spread by rodents. The most ...