Betsy Arakawa, the wife of the late Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, New Mexico officials said Friday.

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

Having the virus can feel like the flu. The couple's partially mummified bodies were found in their New Mexico home.

Betsy Arakawa, 65, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, and the Oscar-winning actor, who was in poor health with advanced ...

Hackman, 95, died of cardiovascular and Alzheimer's disease likely around Feb. 18, about one week after his wife died from a ...

Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico home, likely ...

Betsy Arakawa — the classical pianist married to Gene Hackman — died last month of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare ...

For years, actor Gene Hackman’s doting wife Betsy Arakawa would do whatever she could to help keep him healthy, whether it ...

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine, droppings, and ...

It’s got a fairly high mortality associated with it, especially if it’s not diagnosed,” Dr. Scott Lindquist with the ...

Actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes, New Mexico’s chief medical examiner said today. His wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of ...

Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa died from a rare infection spread by mice. Are there any cases or risk in Oklahoma? Here's ...