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Investigation Remains Open After Hackman, Wife’s Causes of Death Announced

Betsy Arakawa was determined to have died from the effects of a hantavirus infection and Hackman of heart disease.
Investigation Remains Open After Hackman, Wife’s Causes of Death Announced
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, N.M., on March 7, 2025. Susan Montoya Bryan/AP Photo
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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New Mexico authorities said on March 7 that the criminal investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa will continue until remaining “loopholes” are closed, after confirming that the couple died of natural causes.

Hackman 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found dead Feb. 26 in their Santa Fe home by investigators.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]