Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home on February 26th. Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, linked to rodent exposure, while Hackman's death was attributed to heart disease and Alzheimer's. A health department report revealed significant rodent activity on their property, including feces and dead rodents in various outbuildings, though the main house showed no such signs. Arakawa likely died days before Hackman.

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