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Officials give update on death of Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa
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10:11Now PlayingChief medical investigator, doctor Heather Jarrell, gave an update on the results of post-mortem investigations carried out following the deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa.
Doctor Jarrell said that Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. There were no signs of trauma and the death was a result of natural causes, she said.
The doctor said Ms Arakawa likely died on 11 February.
She said Gene Hackman had advanced Alzheimer's and died from heart disease, with data from his pacemaker last registering on 18 February.
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