Gene Hackman lived with his wife's body for a week before his demise

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman lived for a week in the same house as his wifes dead body before passing away according to officials in New Mexico reported The Hollywood ReporterThe 95yearold actor died of severe cardiovascular disease with Alzheimers disease as a contributing factorAs per the publication officials discovered the couple Gene and his wife Betsy Hackman in their Santa Fe home on February 26 during a wellness check Betsy had died a week earlier in their living room from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome a severe respiratory illness caused by exposure to infected rodents Hackman was found in another room slumped over near the kitchenInvestigators say Hackman may not have realized his wife had died due to his advanced Alzheimers Sheriff Adan Mendoza stated there were no signs of foul play and officials believe Hackman was in a very poor state of health before his deathThere is no reliable scientific method to accurately determine the exact time or date of death Mr Hackmans initial pacemaker data revealed cardiac activity on Feb 17 with subsequent pacemaker interrogation demonstrating an abnormal rhythm of atrial fibrillation on Feb 18 Based on the circumstances it is reasonable to conclude that Ms Hackman passed away first with Feb 11 being the last time that she was known to be alive Dr Heather Jarrell chief medical examiner at the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator said at a Friday press conference outside the Santa Fe Sheriffs OfficeAccording to The Hollywood Reporter Medical examiner Dr Heather Jarrell also reported that Hackman had a history of heart disease previous heart surgeries and chronic high blood pressure His autopsy showed evidence of multiple heart attacks and severe kidney damageBetsy Hackmans last recorded activity was on February 11 when she was seen shopping After that she had no communication with anyoneHackman delivered an impressive array of performances that have only grown in stature over time His Harry Caul in Francis Ford Coppolas The Conversation is every bit as strong and well delineated now as when the film debuted in 1974 The same is true of his stoic promoter in the Michael Ritchie ski film Downhill RacerIn 1990 around the time he and Arakawa made Santa Fe their home Hackman underwent angioplasty due to congestive heart failure He continued to work as a screen actor for 14 years as per VarietyHackman also penned three novels with undersea archaeologist Daniel Lenihan Wake of the Perdido Star 1999 Justice for None 2004 and Escape From Andersonville 2008 His 2011 work Payback at Morning Peak was a solo effortHe was married twice and had three children His first marriage to Faye Maltese lasted 30 years from 1956 to 86 Hackman married Arakawa in 1991 Arakawa was a classical pianistThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever