“Gene Hackman’s medical history has been detailed in his final autopsy (Picture: Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images) The final autopsy of Gene Hackman has revealed a heartbreaking medical history. The French Connection actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the end of February, which”, — write: metro.co.uk
Gene Hackman’s medical history has been detailed in his final autopsy (Picture: Hector Mata/AFP via Getty Images) The final autopsy of Gene Hackman has revealed a heartbreaking medical history.
The French Connection actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the end of February, which sparked a police investigation into their deaths.
It was later revealed that Hackman, 95, died of heart disease with advanced Alzheimer’s disease listed ‘as a significant contributory factor’, while the classical pianist, 65, battled hantavirus – a rare, infectious condition – before her death.
Now, Fox reports that according to the Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico, a final autopsy has revealed further health issues.
As well as a ‘history of congestive heart failure’ and ‘severe chronic hypertensive changes, kidneys’, the actor also had a ‘bi-ventricular pacemaker’ fitted in April 2019.
The documents noted ‘neurodegenerative features consistent with Alzheimer’s Disease’.
The actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in February (Picture: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) According to the outlet, the report read: ‘Autopsy showed severe atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with placement of coronary artery stents and a bypass graft, as well as a previous aortic valve replacement.
‘Remote myocardial infarctions were present involving the left ventricular free wall and the septum, which were significantly large.
‘Examination of the brain showed microscopic findings of advanced stage Alzheimer’s disease.’
