Gene Hackman Property Found to Have Extensive Rodent Infestation Linked to Wife's Fatal Illness
- Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in February at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with Arakawa dying from hantavirus and Hackman dying days later from complications related to heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.
- Public health records revealed that dead and live rodents, as well as a rodent nest, were discovered in eight outbuildings on Hackman's property during a hantavirus risk assessment, although the primary residence had a low risk of exposure.
- The New Mexico Department of Public Health noted that hantavirus, which Arakawa contracted, is a rare disease transmitted from contact with rodents or their droppings, leading to a fatality rate of 41% for patients in New Mexico.
- Heather Jarrell, the chief medical examiner for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, reported that Arakawa died suddenly from hantavirus, while Hackman's death was due to complications from heart disease and Alzheimer's.
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Gene Hackman’s house was ‘breeding ground’ for rodent-borne hantavirus, with evidence of rat infestation
A report has found that Hackman’s house was surrounded by rat nests and droppings, after it was revealed his wife Betsy Arakawa died from the rodent-borne hantavirus.
Disturbing New Detail Emerges About Gene Hackman's Mansion Months After He's Found Dead There With His Wife
Credit: (Screenshot), Inside Edition, via YouTube The world was stunned at the end of February when the bodies of the two-time Oscar-winning star Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found in their Santa Fe mansion. Now, shocking new details about their mansion have just come to light. Hackman And Arakawa’s Mansion Infestation New reports have revealed that Hackman and Arakawa’s $4 million mansion was infested with rats. This …
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