Gene Hackman's autopsy reveals he died from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with advanced Alzheimer's contributing. Acetone levels indicated prolonged fasting before his February death. His wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus. The couple's bodies were found in their cluttered home; Hackman likely lived for days unaware of his wife's death due to his Alzheimer's.

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