Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, had researched COVID symptoms and considered seeking medical care for her husband in the days before she died, an investigation by New Mexico officials revealed.
The investigation report obtained by TMZ revealed tragic, new details about what Arakawa did between Feb. 8 and 12 — the day she likely succumbed to a rare, rodent-borne illness, leaving her ailing husband alone and helpless.
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Internet browsing history, call logs, voicemails, and security footage from stores Arakawa visited showed that she had researched whether COVID could cause symptoms like nosebleeds and dizziness.
Arakawa gave her husband a COVID test, which came back negative, and she purchased several Boost Oxygen canisters, the report says.
She also emailed her masseuse for advice about whether to get him outside medical treatment, and her final internet search on Feb. 12 was for Santa Fe healthcare providers, the report said.
Authorities believe Arakawa died of hantavirus shortly after making the search and that Hackman died one week later — around Feb. 17 or 18 — from his advanced Alzheimer’s disease and heart complications.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
