Betsy Arakawa researched hantavirus symptoms before death, records show
Bodycam footage released Tuesday from inside Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Sante Fe home showed their German shepherd "guarding her" body, a sheriff's deputy said.
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Bodycam footage released Tuesday from inside Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Sante Fe home showed their German shepherd "guarding her" body, a sheriff's deputy said.
Police have released bodycam video of actor Gene Hackman's home from the day he and his wife were found dead. According to the investigation report, Hackman's wife had been searching the internet for information on flu symptoms and breathing techniques. Officials say she died from a hantavirus, a rare disease spread by rodents.
Three people in a rural California town have died from hantavirus, the same infection that authorities said killed Gene Hackman's wife earlier this year.
The ruling allows the possible release of redacted police body camera video and other investigative materials, including images of the couple's dead dog.
Actor Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, called a medical concierge service in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Feb. 11 -- one day after authorities previously reported her last known activity, and two weeks before she and Hackman were found dead, investigators confirmed Monday. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has the details.
Gene Hackman died of heart disease and Betsy Arakawa's cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, officials said.
Betsy Arakawa, who died from hantavirus, called a medical concierge service two weeks before she and Gene Hackman were found dead.
New Mexico officials provided new information on the investigation into the causes of death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. CBS News' Carter Evans reports, and Dr. Owais Durrani, an emergency medicine physician, joins CBS News with more on the medical conditions discussed.
The report noted that the stomach of the dog that belonged to Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa was mostly empty except for small amounts of hair and bile.
Gene Hackman's estate is seeking to block the release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the recent deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa.
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Authorities revealed new information on Friday about the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Hackman died of heart disease, officials said, and Arakawa was killed by hantavirus. Investigators laid out a timeline as to how it happened.
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Officials have revealed a tragic timeline for how legendary actor Gene Hackman spent his final days. Both Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa died of natural causes, with her dying days before him in a separate room.
Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus days before her husband, actor Gene Hackman, died of heart disease, New Mexico officials said.
New Mexico officials have announced the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a week after they were found dead at their home in Santa Fe. Carter Evans has the latest, then Dr. Celine Gounder explains hantavirus -- the rare rodent-borne illness behind Arakawa's death.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman's cause of death was revealed by investigators on Friday. Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Feb. 26. CBS News' Carter Evans and Dr. Celine Gounder report.
More details are expected on the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. CBS News' Carter Evans has more.
Actor Gene Hackman, who appeared in more than 70 films and won two Academy Awards (for "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven"), was found dead at his home near Santa Fe, N.M. this week. He was 95. Correspondent Mo Rocca looks back on Hackman's brilliant career, and talks with Brad Dourif (Hackman's co-star in "Mississippi Burning") and Hollywood Reporter chief film critic David Rooney about a star who refused to be typecast.
Authorities in New Mexico continue to investigate the cause of death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, but they say it does not appear to be carbon monoxide poisoning.
New Mexico police are still seeking clues into the mysterious deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife. Investigators have ruled out many theories about their deaths, like carbon monoxide poisoning. Tom Hanson has the latest details.
Unanswered questions remain about the death of two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The couple was found dead this week in their New Mexico home. On Friday, authorities ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning and said Hackman may have been dead for several days before he was found.
New Mexico police say the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife appear suspicious enough to warrant a full investigation. The 911 caller says they found the couples' bodies in their Santa Fe home on Wednesday. CBS News reporter Karen Hua reports.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office spoke with reporters on Friday about the investigation into Gene Hackman and his wife's deaths. The Oscar-winning actor, Betsy Arakawa and one of their dogs were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday.
Details are emerging about the preliminary autopsy report findings in the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. CBS News' Karen Hua reports.
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