Gene Hackman's Wife Betsy Seen in Haunting Final Video Image Before Deaths
Manage your account
Actor Gene Hackman's wife was captured in a final video image on the last day she was alive.
That's according to a painstaking reconstruction of the tragic couple's last days by USA Today.
Betsy Arakawa, Hackman's wife, was captured in the surveillance video image on Feb. 11, the final day of her life, the Santa Fe County sheriff revealed in a news conference.
She was wearing a mask likely because of the Hantavirus that would kill her, the newspaper reported, adding that the video image shows Arakawa "strolling through the aisles of a CVS Pharmacy in Santa Fe."
However, a red flag emerged: Arakawa didn't pick up medication for the couple's dogs that day, USA Today reported.
The Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said in a news conference that, on Feb. 26, the bodies of Hackman, Arakawa, and their dog were discovered at their residence. Both tested negative for carbon monoxide, he said.
Dr. Heather Jarrell, the Chief Medical Examiner for New Mexico, said in the news conference that the cause of death for Arakawa, 65, was Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. There were no findings of trauma, and the death was natural, Jarrell said.
Hantavirus is characterized by "flu-like symptoms," Jarrell said. Rodent excrement exposure leads to the disease, she said, adding that the mortality rate for that strain is about 38% to 50%.
Donaldson Collection/Getty Images
Hackman, 95, died of hypertensive, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with Alzheimer's Disease as a contributing factor, Jarrell said.
The preliminary pacemaker results for Hackman helped pinpoint his date of death, showing he had cardiac activity on Feb. 17 and an abnormal rhythm on the next day. He probably died around Feb. 18, about a week after his wife died, she said.
On Feb. 9, Arakawa picked up the couple's dog from a veterinarian, which might explain why the dog was in a crate, the sheriff said. On Feb. 11, she visited a farmer's market and then "was seen on surveillance video" at CVS pharmacy from 4:12 to 4:20 p.m., he confirmed.
She then stopped at a local pet food store, and her car was seen on video entering her subdivision at 5:15 p.m. After that point, numerous emails were left unopened on her computer, and there was no known activity by her after that point, Mendoza said in the news conference.
.
The political commentator had "done nothing but talk smack about the president since day one,” the musician said.
Gisele Bündchen spent a well-deserved afternoon off with her man Joaquim Valente and her 12-year-old daughter ... the first time she's been spotted since giving birth!
More than 100,000 people were killed in a single night 80 years ago Monday in the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo, the Japanese capital. The attack, made with conventional bombs, destroyed downtown Tokyo and filled the streets with heaps of charred bodies. The damage was comparable to the atomic bombings a few months later in August 1945, but unlike those attacks, the Japanese government has not provided aid to victims and the events of that day have largely been ignored or forgotten.
Sudiksha Konanki, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, was last seen in the early morning of March 6
After 29 long days of searching, the body of Atlanta educator, Gary Jones, has been found on Lake Oconee.
Former James Bond Pierce Brosnan says the next 007 must be British as Amazon MGM Studios take control over the historic franchise. Brosnan spoke to The Telegraph, saying that it’s “a given” that a British actor should take up the 007 mantle. An American actor has never played the role. Brosnan, who is Irish, and …
"He didn't look...I think."
Alabama teacher Ashlyn Cooke says she's found one red flag that tells her a student will be trouble.
The small aircraft went down near a retirement village south of Lancaster Airport, the Manheim Borough Police Department told ABC News. All five passengers were transported to Lancaster General Hospital, where trauma and emergency teams were at the ready to provide care, according to hospital spokesperson. Two of the patients were later transported to Lehigh Valley Health Network’s burn center by PennSTAR flight crews, the spokesperson said, and one patient was transported there by ground ambulance.
Trump has repeatedly criticized Europe's defense spending and previously threatened to leave NATO if allies didn't pay more.
It's been nearly 30 years since The Walt Disney Company welcomed its first residents to Celebration, the community it developed in the 1990s.
If you don’t believe in aliens yet, you’re behind. The United States has been secretly working to capture UAPs — unidentified anomalous phenomena, the more formal term for UFOs — since as early as 1947, according to many high-ranking figures throughout the government, military and intelligence community. There is evidence and documentation of all kinds …
Vice President JD Vance didn't seem enthusiastic about the length of President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday in a hot mic moment.
A University of Pittsburgh student who was reported missing after traveling to the Dominican Republic last week is believed to have died by drowning, officials confirmed to ABC News on Sunday. The student has been identified as Sudiksha Konanki, a legal permanent resident of the United States and an Indian citizen.
"The obsession with being an 'alpha male.' Real confidence doesn't come from putting others down."
Angel Reese is a bonafide star, on and off of the floor for the WNBA. The Chicago Sky forward was an All-Rookie player in 2024. The first round draft pick out of LSU averaged 13 points and 13 rebounds per game in her debut season. Reese is not just a star on the floor, though - she's also one off ...
Tragic revelations, made Friday by authorities in New Mexico, resolve many questions raised by the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is no stranger to going against the grain on significant social issues.
The 'Today' meteorologist took a strong stance on an ongoing issue.
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Mark Carney, soon to become Canada's new prime minister, is a two-time central banker and crisis fighter about to face his biggest challenge of all: steering Canada through Donald Trump's tariffs. The Liberals announced Carney as Justin Trudeau's successor on Sunday after party members voted in a nominating contest. Trudeau resigned in January, facing low approval ratings after nearly a decade in office.
Jake Tapper examines the blurred lines between entrapment and justice in the pursuit of political accountability through the FBI’s sting operation, ABSCAM, a controversial moment in American history, which exposed a network of corrupt politicians. Watch the premiere of “United States of Scandal” Sunday at 9p ET/PT on CNN.
JD Vance and Donald Trump are “Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots”, the vice-president’s cousin has claimed, after the US suspended military aid to Ukraine.
A study using sea sponges suggests Earth surpassed the 1.5°C warming threshold in 2020, sparking debate among scientists about the accuracy of global climate data.
Secretary of State presses on with Trump administration’s efforts to make European nations profess gratitude
Tune in to find out about the drama happening in Genoa City.
On Friday afternoon the Santa Fe Sheriff's Department announced its findings following an investigation into the deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Arakawa died due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, which is transmitted from animals to humans, the New Mexico ...
It's so good!
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died after a lifelong battle with a rare genetic disorder known as POLG mitochondrial disease.
In a recent episode of Decoding Retirement, Wharton professor Olivia Mitchell discusses her research into what older adults regret.
Amy Gleason, a nurse turned health care technology consultant, was recently named the acting administrator for DOGE. How much control she has at DOGE is unclear.
"I think it’s very possible that March, April, May could actually be one of these huge rally months where we’re rallying 10-15%."
The colonial nesters visit Washington from October to April
"Constitutional crisis" is the new way for law professors to express political disagreement.
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore recently said that politics has nothing to do with why he and his crewmate, Suni Williams, are still in space.
Omar Prempeh, 32, has been charged with murder after the shooting in south London.
As brick-and-mortar retailers continue to struggle, Kohl's announced that it will be closing 27 stores in underperforming locations by April 2025. Check Out: Macy's Is Closing Over 60 Stores in 2025:...
The Seattle Seahawks traded wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 second-round draft pick.
Trump administration officials have suggested they may try to look differently at a key economic measure of America's economic health: the quarterly GDP.
What's popular and well-intentioned isn't always what's financially best for Social Security.
When Grant Fisher stepped off the track at Boston University on Feb.
Augusta Distillery refers to the launch of nationwide shopping as an extension of its "cask-to-connoisseur experience." The post Augusta Distillery is now shipping its bourbons nationwide appeared first on The Manual.
Nobody knows who will play James Bond in the brave, new world of Amazon 007 projects, but former 007 Pierce Brosnan has interestingly emerged as the internet's favorite speculative front-runner. Everyone from Bond experts to those just nostalgic for the 90s seems to want Brosnan to return ...
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus says she was very grateful for the opportunity that she had at WWE Elimination Chamber. At WWE Elimination Chamber, Stratus and WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton defeated Nia Jax and Candice LeRae. This marked her first time competing in a standard match since her 2023 run, not counting the […] The post Trish Stratus Reflects On Her Match At WWE Elimination Chamber appeared first on Wrestlezone.
"It really was that family pain and tragedy that really put each leader in its place."
A sale is not imminent, but there are apparently several people in the league trying to convince Stu Sternberg to sell the Rays.
Kevin Harvick said during Sunday's prerace show that NASCAR should have suspended Austin Cindric following last week's race at COTA.
Wardlow has been absent from AEW television for nearly a year, and a new report provides an update. Wardlow has not wrestled since AEW Dynamite: Big Business in March 2024, where he lost to Samoa Joe in a world title match. He had been a member of the Undisputed Kingdom before he was sidelined. In […] The post Report: Update On Wardlow’s Absence From AEW appeared first on Wrestlezone.
In the American Idol universe, there are still fanbase rivalries — you’re either #TeamKelly or #TeamCarrie. The rumored feud between the two successful winners has plagued Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood for decades, but the daytime talk show host is downplaying the gossip ahead of the country star’s official judging debut on March 9. A …
"This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue."
Isaacs' Timothy Ratliff accidentally flashes his family in the fourth episode of 'The White Lotus' season three
