Gene Hackman final autopsy released two months after actor was found dead at 95

An official cause of death has been revealed for Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa According to the Office of the Health Investigator in New Mexico a final autopsy obtained by Fox News Digital shows that Hackman had a history of congestive heart failure in addition to severe chronic hypertensive changes kidneys The legendary actor had a bi-ventricular pacemaker placed in April documents stated Neurodegenerative features consistent with Alzheimer's Affection were also noted in the autopsy INVESTIGATORS IN GENE HACKMAN'S DEATH RELEASE FOOTAGE FROM INSIDE HOME WIFE BETSY'S ONLINE SEARCH HISTORY Autopsy evidenced severe atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular ailment with placement of coronary artery stents and a work around graft as well as a previous aortic valve replacement the documents stated Remote myocardial infarctions were present involving the left ventricular free wall and the septum which were significantly large Examination of the brain manifested microscopic findings of advanced stage Alzheimer's condition Hackman tested negative for Hantavirus Testing for carbon monoxide was less than saturation in keeping with a normal range the medicinal examiner noted A toxicology record identified trace amounts of acetone in Hackman's system when he died The solvent used for chemicals is also a product of diabetic- and fasting-induced ketoacidosis as well as a metabolite following isopropanol ingestion according to the analysis Hackman's toxicology test displayed acetone levels at mg dl where as communicated normal endogenous acetone levels in blood are up to mg dL The findings are consistent with a prolonged level of fasting GENE HACKMAN AND WIFE S DEATHS CALLED SUSPICIOUS BODIES DISPLAYED SIGNS OF MUMMIFICATION Hackman and Arakawa's bodies were discovered Feb by maintenance workers Jesse Kesler and Roland Lowe Begay Kesler who had worked as a personal contractor for the couple for years made a frantic call A search warrant affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital revealed that Arakawa was discovered decomposed with bloating on her face and mummification in her hands and feet Hackman was revealed to have the same signs of decomposition as his wife HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO DIED IN PHOTOSDetectives initially described the couple's deaths as suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and inspection according to a search warrant affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital Leaders ratified that no external trauma was seen on either Hackman or Arakawa and New Mexico agents promptly launched a criminal study into their deaths LISTEN GENE HACKMAN CALLThrough a search of Arakawa's computer investigators discovered she researched COVID- and flu-like signs multiple times before she died Investigators recovered an email Arakawa sent to her massage therapist on Feb in which she admitted Hackman took a covid test after experiencing flu cold-like clues Prior to her email Arakawa had researched COVID at least four times between Feb - before pursuing clinical attention at the Cloudberry Wellbeing center in Santa Fe New Mexico documents demonstrated This facts suggests that Betsy was actively researching therapeutic conditions related to COVID- and flu-like signs in the days leading up to her death the account stated Arakawa died due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome which is transmitted from animals to humans and is commonly determined in rodents the New Mexico Department of Wellbeing certified Hantavirus is characterized by flu-like effects consisting of fever muscle aches cough sometimes vomiting and diarrhea that can progress to shortness of breath and cardiac or heart failure and lung failure Chief Medicinal Investigator Dr Heather Jarrell explained during a news conference last month Hackman was at the time of his death and his wife Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon and Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this post