Gene Hackman’s Wife Searched for Answers on Flu-Like Symptoms, Records Show

Arakawa also made a call to a concierge medical service in Santa Fe but missed a follow-up call before her death from hantavirus.
Gene Hackman’s Wife Searched for Answers on Flu-Like Symptoms, Records Show
Actor Gene Hackman with wife Betsy Arakawa in June 1993. AP Photo
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Authorities in Santa Fe have released new details about the final days of Betsy Arakawa, the late wife of actor Gene Hackman, revealing that she spent her last days searching the internet for information on flu-like symptoms and respiratory issues before she died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in February.

Investigators found that Arakawa, 65, was researching medical conditions related to COVID-19 and flu-like symptoms on her computer between Feb. 8 and the morning of Feb. 12, according to an investigation report and records released Tuesday.