For over 30 years, Gene Hackman And Betsy Arakawa Hackman, who were found dead in their Santa Feu, New Mexico, home on February 26, relied strongly on each other.
In a new interview for New York TimesA longtime friend of the legendary actor, Tom Allin, said the connection between the couple was very special in that they seemed to be always on the same page.
“She was very protective of him,” said Allin, who would often schedule golf trips with Gene via Betsy, adding that Gene did happily that his wife launched things.
At one point, Allin recalled Gene, who told him he would have been dead “long ago” without Betsy not attention to him.
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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Hackman were found dead in their home on February 27. (Getty Images)
The actor died due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease atherosclerosis, with Alzheimer’s disease as a significant factor that contributes, confirmed by New Mexico officials during a journalist conference on Friday. Betsy, a classic pianist, died because of Hantavirus pulmonary syndromewhich is transferred from animals to humans and is usually located in rodents, the Ministry of Health confirmed in Novi Mexico. Her autopsy designated a way of death as natural. Authorities believe she died on February 11 or roughly.
According to Forensic pathologists, Dr. Michael Baden, Gene probably survived in the house for about a week, until he died about 18 February, which was last recorded on his paysmeker.
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The implementation of the law initially death ruled “suspicious”. (AP Photo/Roberto Rosales)
“I mean [happened] Here’s that he didn’t understand that and … he didn’t understand that she was dead. Did not understand that he should call 911, ” Dr. Baden said Fox News Digital.
“It sounds like he was wandering somehow, he was able to drink water from … [the] Kitchen sink or even remove the food from the refrigerator … [he] I probably couldn’t cook anything, but he could eat bread or something if he was hungry, “he explained.
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Leading to their mysterious death, his wife’s wife seemed to be his main guardian, according to Dr. Baden.
“Looks like she took really good care of him,” he said. “She goes first and then … pointing to the evidence presented about six, seven days – 11 to 17. – when they are [knew] That something [had] It happened to him. “
The couple got married in 1991. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital Medical Associate, Dr. Marc Siegel, added that if his Alzheimer’s “strong” would not realize that his wife was dead.
“If he was unable to call 911, and see her and only sat there for a week, or he went into a state of great despair or somehow was disabled,” Dr. Siegel noted. “Or his Alzheimer was so serious that he was unable to notice what was going on.”
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Gene, Betsy and one of their three dogs were found dead in their house on February 26. Fox News Digital confirmed that the oldest dog pair, Zinfandel, who passed by Zinna, was a dog that died, According to a longtime dog coach. Zinna was 12 years old.
The last few days of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Hackman has been withdrawn by New Mexico officials. (Getty Images)
Betsy was found on the floor in the bathroom of the couple’s house. Various tablets were scattered on the counter and there was a space heater on the floor, the search order said. The police officers described the pianist as if showing “obvious signs of death”, including hope and mummification.
According to a press release received by Fox News Digital, New Mexico Gas Co. “He confirmed that he conducted an extensive investigation into gas leaks and carbon monoxide” on February 26 and “without significant findings” at the secluded House of Para.
Tracy Wright, Fox News Digital, Stephanie Giang Paunon and Ashley Pope contributed to this report.
