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Gene Hackman with Betsy Arakawa in 1986. Photo: Getty

Gene Hackman with Betsy Arakawa in 1986. Photo: Getty

Morgan Lee and Andrew Hay

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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was in an advanced state of Alzheimer's and died of heart disease and other factors likely days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare syndrome spread by mice, according to autopsy results released on Friday in New Mexico.

The 95-year-old Oscar-winning actor, 64-year-old Arakawa, and one of their dogs were found dead on February 26 in separate rooms of their Santa Fe home.

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