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Auction house to sell Gene Hackman's Golden Globes, watch and paintings he collected and created

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An auction house plans to sell off a variety of actor Gene Hackman's possessions.

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Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms

Read full article: Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms

An autopsy has confirmed that Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

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Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

Read full article: Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimerโ€™s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time.

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More police videos show early days of Hackman investigation

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Authorities in New Mexico have released more videos related to their investigation into the deaths of 95-year-old Gene Hackman and his wife.

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What to know about Hollywood icon Gene Hackman's and his wife's deaths

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Authorities in northern New Mexico have released body camera video and other public records in the investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy.

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Records show Gene Hackman's wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death

Read full article: Records show Gene Hackman's wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death

Authorities have released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last internet searches done by Gene Hackman's wife in the days before her death.

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A court is allowing the release of most records in the Gene Hackman death investigation

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A New Mexico court has cleared the way for the release of investigative records from the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, as long as depictions of the deceased couple are blocked from view.

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Outside of Gene Hackmanโ€™s home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage

Read full article: Outside of Gene Hackmanโ€™s home, where the actor was found dead, is shown in body cam footage

Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.

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Court puts a temporary hold on releasing records related to the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife

Read full article: Court puts a temporary hold on releasing records related to the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife

A New Mexico court has granted a temporary restraining order against the release of certain records related to the investigation into the recent deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's dog likely died of dehydration and starvation, report says

Read full article: Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's dog likely died of dehydration and starvation, report says

An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home shows dehydration and starvation were likely what led to the animal's demise.

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Gene Hackman's estate asks court to block release of death investigation records

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The estate of deceased actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa, especially photographs and video.

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Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness

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New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimerโ€™s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the country.

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Takeaways from the Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths investigation

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Authorities say Gene Hackman spent his final years retired from acting, living with heart disease and Alzheimerโ€™s.

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A timeline of how actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died at their New Mexico home

Read full article: A timeline of how actor Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa died at their New Mexico home

Authorities have revealed that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease, and his wife died of hantavirus.

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What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa?

Read full article: What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa?

Authorities say hantavirus is blamed in the death of Gene Hackmanโ€™s wife, Betsy Arakawa.

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Gene Hackman died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say

Read full article: Gene Hackman died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say

Forensic experts came to a simple but heartrending conclusion about the manner of death for 95-year-old actor Gene Hackman.

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Gene Hackman's dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor's death

Read full article: Gene Hackman's dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor's death

One discrepancy in the death of actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and one of their three beloved dogs has been resolved after authorities mistakenly identified the deceased dog as a German shepherd.

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Freeman praises Gene Hackman, Goldberg and Winfrey give love to Quincy Jones in Oscars tributes

Read full article: Freeman praises Gene Hackman, Goldberg and Winfrey give love to Quincy Jones in Oscars tributes

The Oscars included a somber elegy for Gene Hackman and a joyful tribute to Quincy Jones.

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Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards

Read full article: Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards

"Anora,โ€ a strip-club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Bakerโ€™s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywoodโ€™s top prize.

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For Gene Hackman, Santa Fe was a refuge from the limelight

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Actor Gene Hackman and his wife made Santa Fe their home decades ago.

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Gene Hackman and his wife tested negative for carbon monoxide, sheriff says

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Authorities investigating the deaths of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife are waiting for more details from their autopsies to determine why they died.

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Betsy Arakawa, concert pianist married to actor Gene Hackman, dead at 65

Read full article: Betsy Arakawa, concert pianist married to actor Gene Hackman, dead at 65

Betsy Arakawa, a concert pianist and co-founder of a home furnishing business, was found dead Wednesday in her Santa Fe, New Mexico, home along with actor-husband Gene Hackman and their dog, according to authorities.

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Gene Hackman was more than an everyman: An Appreciation

Read full article: Gene Hackman was more than an everyman: An Appreciation

One of the greatest American actors of the 20th century was voted โ€œleast likely to succeedโ€ by his first theater school, wasnโ€™t a star until he was 40 and possessed a face he once described as โ€œyour everyday mineworker.โ€.

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Gene Hackman tributes pour in from Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Bill Murray and more

Read full article: Gene Hackman tributes pour in from Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Bill Murray and more

Director Francis Ford Coppola, actor Viola Davis and director Paul Feig are among those paying tribute to Gene Hackman after his death at age 95.

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Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood's most respected actors

Read full article: Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood's most respected actors

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has been found dead at his home.

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Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows

Read full article: Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows

A search warrant shows that Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs had been dead for some time when a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple's Santa Fe, New Mexico, home.

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