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Forensic authorities indicate that actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes a week after his wife died from Hantavirus.
American actor Gene Hackman was found death on the afternoon of February 26 at his home in New Mexico, United States, as well as his wife and his dog. (Free Press Photo: Hector Mata / AFP).
American actor Gene Hackman He died for heart problems around a week after his wifeBetsy Arakawa, died from the pulmonary syndrome by Hantavirus, transmitted by rodents, authorities said this Friday.
Hackman’s bodies, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found lifeless at the end of February at home in New Mexico, in the southwest United States.
The cause of the death of the actor “It is hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasewith Alzheimer’s disease as a significant contributory factor, “Heather Jarrell, Forensic Doctor of New Mexico, explained this Friday.
His pacemaker registered cardiac activity for the last time on February 18, by What is estimated this is the date of its death.
The exams performed “They did not show acute findings of internal or external trauma“Jarrell said.
But “severe heart disease, including multiple surgical interventions that affected the heart, previous infarct tests and alterations Serious kidneys due to chronic arterial hypertension. “
Arakawa, meanwhile, died of “Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome“Jarrell said, and noted that it is a” natural death. “
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