BREAKING NEWS: Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus | Watch live update: https://t.co/el9kqqZvQt
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Betsy died from hantavirus, the last known date that she was alive was Feb. 11
Gene died from heart disease, with Alzheimer being a “significant contributory factor”, his peacemaker stopped Feb. 18.
Gene was in “very poor health” and had not eaten for a number of days
Authorities think it safe to assume she died before him, there were no signs no evidence of internal or external trauma on their bodies
