Gene Hackman passed away from heart disease, unaware his wife had died of hantavirus days earlier

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman reportedly died of a heart disease a week after his wife, while Betsy Arakawa, succumbed to the rare hantavirus infection in their New Mexico home. With Hackman suffering from advanced Alzheimers, he likely did not realise she had passed away. Authorities confirmed both deaths were from natural causes. The tragic sequence of events has raised awareness of the dangers of hantavirus and the silent struggles of Alzheimer's patients. This is the story of a couples final days, marked by love, illness, and solitude.