Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were apparently dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple’s home in

The exact details may never be known, but Mr. Hackman, 95 with advanced Alzheimer’s, was alone for about a week after his wife and sole caregiver died.

Worries about hantavirus are spreading online after news broke that the late Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, had passed away from the rare virus.

Tragic revelations, made Friday by authorities in New Mexico, resolve many questions raised by the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman's causes of death have been revealed but the investigation remains open pending cell phone records and results from a necropsy of the couple's dog.

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Betsy Arakawa died from a respiratory illness linked to a rare virus transmitted by infected rodents. Here's what to know about the deadly disease.

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman may not have realized his wife Betsy Arakawa Hackman was dead due to his advanced Alzheimer's disease, according to forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden.