An autopsy has confirmed that Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The autopsy released Tuesday said that her lungs were heavy and congested. Arakawa had fluid accumulation in her chest and mild hardening of the vessels supplying the blood to the heart and body. Arakawa’s autopsy and toxicology reports were released two days after similar documents on Hackman’s death were made public.  His autopsy confirmed his main cause of death was heart disease, but also said he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease …

Authorities in northern New Mexico released police body camera footage and other public records Tuesday in the investigation into the deaths o…

Authorities in northern New Mexico released police body camera footage and other public records Tuesday in the investigation into the deaths o…

Authorities have released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails and internet searches done by Gene Hackman's wife in the days before her death. The records show she was searching the internet for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques. Authorities have said Betsy Arakawa died in February of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome — a rare, rodent-borne disease. Symptoms can range from flu-like illness to severe respiratory distress. Gene Hackman is believed to have died about a week later of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Authorities also are expected to release more police body camera footage from the investigation as the result of a recent court order.

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling i…