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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Gene Hackman’s wife was killed by hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. What is it?

Actor Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, died after contracting Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a New Mexico medical examiner announced last month.

Hackman and Arakawa, 65, were found dead in their Santa Fe home in February. The 95-year-old Academy Award-winning actor is believed to have died of heart disease around a week after his wife, on February 18.

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