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What is Hantavirus—the disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa?

IndiaTimes Saturday, 8 March 2025
Actor Gene Hackman, 95, died of heart disease last month, while his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, passed away a week earlier due to hantavirus. The virus, commonly linked to rodent droppings, led to her fatal lung infection. Their bodies were discovered in their home in Santa Fe.
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 Here is the deal ... Santa Fe authorities on Friday shared the shocking revelation that Betsy Arakawa likely died a week before Gene -- and it was the rare virus spread by rats and mice that killed her.

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