Gene Hackman’s spouse, Betsy Arakawa, known as a medical concierge service in Santa Fe in the future after authorities beforehand reported her final identified exercise and two weeks earlier than she and Hackman have been discovered lifeless, investigators confirmed Monday. 

Hackman and Arakawa’s our bodies have been discovered of their Santa Fe residence on Feb. 26. Officers mentioned autopsies confirmed Hackman died of coronary heart illness and Arakawa died from hantavirus, a uncommon respiratory sickness unfold primarily by rodents. It’s believed Arakawa died days earlier than Hackman and each our bodies confirmed indicators of decomposition, officers beforehand mentioned. 

Previous to having access to telephone information, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza mentioned earlier this month that Arakawa’s final identified communication and exercise was on Feb. 11. On that day, she had exchanged emails with a therapeutic massage therapist and was seen at a neighborhood grocery retailer, CVS and pet meals retailer.

Cellphone information, nonetheless, confirmed Arakawa made three calls the morning of Feb. 12, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a press release. All three calls have been to Cloudberry Well being, which gives medical concierge companies, in Santa Fe. 

There additionally was one incoming name from Cloudberry Well being within the afternoon that Arakawa appeared to overlook, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. 

No different details about the calls was launched Monday.

It stays unclear how and when precisely Arakawa obtained hantavirus. The illness spreads from animals, primarily rodents, to people. Hackman examined adverse for the virus. 

Hackman was additionally affected by superior Alzheimer’s, which contributed to his demise, the state’s chief medical investigator mentioned. 

One of many couple’s three canines was additionally discovered lifeless of their residence. Arakawa had introduced the kelpie combine named Zinna residence from a veterinary hospital on Feb. 9 after a process, Mendoza mentioned. The canine probably died of hunger and dehydration, in response to report obtained by The Related Press. 

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