Gene Hackman's Cause Of Death Reveals Tragic End For SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE Star And His Wife Betsy Arakawa

Gene Hackman's Cause Of Death Reveals Tragic End For SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE Star And His Wife Betsy Arakawa

Superman: The Movie star Gene Hackman was recently found dead alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their cause of death points to a tragic end for the beloved screen icon. You can find more details here.

By JoshWilding - Mar 08, 2025 04:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

The news that Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, had been found dead sent shockwaves through Hollywood. Hackman had an extraordinary career, winning Academy Awards for his roles in The French Connection and Unforgiven.

Of course, many of you will know him best for playing the villainous Lex Luthor in three Superman movies released between 1978 and 1987. He retired from acting in 2004 after Welcome to Mooseport and wrote several novels, including Justice for None

The unusual circumstances surrounding Hackman and Arakawa's deaths have raised big questions and we finally have some answers. Heather Jarrell, the chief medical examiner for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator held a press conference yesterday. She confirmed that Hackman died of cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributing factor.

As for Arakawa, she's believed to have died around a week before her husband from hantavirus, a potentially fatal virus transmitted by mice.

Hackman tested negative for hantavirus but had advanced Alzheimer's disease, severe heart disease, and a history of heart attacks. It's unclear how Arakawa was infected by hantavirus, and only 42% of cases have been fatal over the past five decades. 

Arakawa was found dead on the bathroom floor, while Hackman was discovered in a mud room adjacent to the kitchen. It seems both had fallen to the floor and their dog was found dead in a closet near Arakawa's body. 

While we're unlikely to ever learn exactly what happened, the insinuation appears to be that Arakawa died, leaving Hackman - who had severe Alzheimer's, remember - to fend for himself for a week before his heart gave out. It's a tragic end for them both. 

Tributes poured in for them both last month, including one from Superman director James Gunn. "Gene Hackman was truly one of the greatest screen actors of all time," he wrote on social media. "He almost never hit a false note. Always mesmerizing. Rest in Peace, Gene."

Our thoughts go out to Hackman and Arakawa's friends and family at this difficult time. 

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Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 3/8/2025, 4:55 AM
Jesus. Awful way to go.

R.I.P.

Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 3/8/2025, 6:12 AM
@Mercwitham0uth - too soon man
China1975
China1975 - 3/8/2025, 7:49 PM
@Mercwitham0uth - yes terrible… like some nightmare suffering the last week of his life. Breaks my heart!
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 3/8/2025, 10:42 PM
@Mercwitham0uth - yet Jesus allowed such an awful demise.

..
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 3/8/2025, 11:32 PM
@Lokiwasright - Nah that was God.
TGDestroyer
TGDestroyer - 3/10/2025, 9:36 AM
@Mercwitham0uth - Nah, that was a life time of lifestyle choices.
DarkTanicus
DarkTanicus - 3/13/2025, 8:43 AM
@Mercwitham0uth - I thought nobody believes he exists lol
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 3/8/2025, 4:59 AM
Havn't even heard of Hanta since the 90's. There was a bit of a panic for awhile
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 3/8/2025, 7:40 AM
@ProfessorWhy - I'd say there's a pretty direct correlation between the vaccine being developed in the 90s and the drop off of cases, to nowadays with dumb [frick] antivaxxers and the rise in cases of the virus. Pretty easy to catch though. You can get simply from drinking out of an unwashed can of soda
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 3/8/2025, 7:45 AM
@BigPhilbowski - this makes sense, I was unaware of the vaccine.
mountainman
mountainman - 3/8/2025, 9:21 AM
@BigPhilbowski - This didn’t happen because some people are choosing to not take some vaccines.

Geez you people are so propagandized. You know measles cases have always been around and if you are scared right now it’s because of anti RFK propaganda?

You’ll be fine. Just turn off the propaganda news and you will be ok.
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 3/8/2025, 11:21 AM
@mountainman - "You know measles cases have always been around"

Yeah [frick]ing obviously it was still around. But it's spread was slowed and risks reduced by the vaccine. So yes, the rise in cases, the 1st death in years etc are all a direct result of anti vaxxers. You're so brainwashed that you're believing bullshit over actual science. The [frick]ing irony of you talking about propaganda when you lap up baseless claims despite all the research that shows the opposite to be true. Vaccines are safe, they do work and no, they don't cause autism. And dumb [frick]s not getting them are causing a rise in cases.
mountainman
mountainman - 3/8/2025, 12:53 PM
@BigPhilbowski - Fun fact: Measels cases were higher in 2019 than this year. Just you didn’t have the lying corporate press propagandizing you about it.

If you are so mad at unvaccinated people, you should be really mad at Biden for allowing millions of them in over the last 4 years and want those invaders to leave.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 3/8/2025, 5:44 PM
@mountainman - I wish there was a vaccine for stupidity. You have a severe case, terminal I'd wager.
China1975
China1975 - 3/8/2025, 7:51 PM
@BigPhilbowski - because it’s so rare in getting or contacting, I wouldn’t imagine most people or doctors would even think of it as a problem. Let alone to get a vaccine shot for it!

Regardless May God rest both their souls!😢
blitzburgh
blitzburgh - 3/8/2025, 10:43 PM
@BigPhilbowski - the covid one didn't work dipshit and yes vaccine help with measles but kids got them, had a fever, got out of school for a couple days. Lol there's a Brady bunch episode about it
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 3/9/2025, 3:59 AM
@mountainman - congrats. Using a full year to compare to to the first 2 months of this year. Incredibly thick aren't you
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 3/9/2025, 4:06 AM
@blitzburgh - yes the covid one did work you [frick]ing idiot. And guess what buddy. Why do you think kids on had a fever and missed a few days with measles? Because of the vaccine. That's why it's getting more dangerous again as dumb [frick]s like you stop getting them. Imagine being such a braindead [foo foo] that you think you no more than medical professional
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/9/2025, 11:30 AM
@mountainman - rfk sure isn't making any noise about a seed oil lobbiest running the usda. Or Trump reversing ban on pfas. It's almost like he's a charlatan put in place to trick stupid people that we're going to mAkE aMeRiCa HeAlTHy aGaiN!
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/9/2025, 11:34 AM
@blitzburgh - the covid vaccine significantly reduced the risk of death and other symptoms but it didn't work? I can see why you guys wanted to bring back the r-word so badly. It might be the only way to label your political beliefs. Never breed (as if you had that option 🤣 )
mountainman
mountainman - 3/10/2025, 8:31 AM
@BigPhilbowski - It’s ok. The fear mongering propaganda you consume doesn’t impact me.

I’m not worried about measles and your hyperbolic fear doesn’t impact me one bit. I do hope that you some day develop a rational view of the world and stop listening to the people that constantly lie to you.
mountainman
mountainman - 3/10/2025, 8:55 AM
@BaddestOptics - He is certainly more healthy than the mentally ill man who dressed like a woman who Biden nominated. Hope you were more upset about that ill person far more.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/10/2025, 10:39 AM
@mountainman - yes, I'm sure you've spent countless hours talking about the deputy assistant secretary of spent fuel and waste disposition in the office of nuclear energy for the Department of Energy. You absolute [frick]ing freak.
mountainman
mountainman - 3/10/2025, 10:43 AM
@BaddestOptics - No not the crazy man who was stealing baggage that Biden should have never nominated for that role, I’m obviously talking about the former assistant secretary of health Rachel Levine. That man was who Biden should have obviously never nominated and was incredibly unqualified to be in a leadership position for anything health related.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/10/2025, 11:43 AM
@mountainman - unqualified for the position like putting a drunk in as secretary of defense? Or a timber lobbiest as head of the forestry department? Or a seed oil lobbiest to run the USDA? Seems like you care less about qualifications and more just want to talk about if people have a throbbing cock between their legs, chief...
mountainman
mountainman - 3/10/2025, 1:12 PM
@BaddestOptics - I really never think about other men’s cocks. But I do know that nobody who has a cock can ever be a woman and be allowed to enter women’s spaces. And anyone who is mentally ill and thinks they are the opposite sex has no business being anywhere close to a decision making position about health.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/10/2025, 2:00 PM
@mountainman - no, you spend your waking hours thinking about hypothetical trans women cocks. That's fine but it's a weird thing to craft your entire identity around it. We both know what your Hub search history looks like, am I right 😘
mountainman
mountainman - 3/10/2025, 2:06 PM
@BaddestOptics - You weirdos need to come up with a different insult, because this one isn’t effective against anyone.

Get used to the normal world again. No dudes in women’s spaces. The crazy anti-women people have no control any more.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/10/2025, 3:14 PM
@mountainman - "you know how often people point out I'm a chaser! Nice try, buddy!!". Good self report.
mountainman
mountainman - 3/10/2025, 3:22 PM
@BaddestOptics - Keep at it. You’ll keep losing. I have a wife and daughter to protect from creeps like you and your ilk.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/10/2025, 4:12 PM
@mountainman - that's nice of you to raise another man's daughter like that. Definitely protect them from the imaginary trans people in your head instead of the shit that's actually going to negatively impact. Great job *yank yank yank*
mountainman
mountainman - 3/10/2025, 4:48 PM
@BaddestOptics - You weirdos have the oddest grasp on reality. Which makes sense since you like to call men women.

I’ll be here enjoying life while you throw temper tantrums that people with penises can’t enter women’s spaces any more.

Some of us have to fight for women from women haters like you.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/10/2025, 5:43 PM
@mountainman - you... have never fought for anyone in your life 🤣 jfc how pathetic do you have to be to pretend the only reason your family isn't in the ground is because your fat ass is keeping the trans hoard at bay?
mountainman
mountainman - 3/10/2025, 5:59 PM
@BaddestOptics - As if this is anywhere near the top 100 issues that I care about. You cultists sure like to make up stories in your head, which also tracks with you believing men can be women.

It’s so funny how the entire basis of the left is lies and hatred. Stay salty my dude. I’m living a blessed life and how mad and violent you left wingers are getting these days just amuses me and brings me even more joy.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/10/2025, 6:59 PM
@mountainman - not even in your top 100 issues, yet you talk about it constantly
Makes sense! Christ do you have a room temp IQ.
blitzburgh
blitzburgh - 3/26/2025, 9:50 AM
@BigPhilbowski - hey moron I have all my vaccines but that covid one was bullshit. That's why kids are getting enlarged hearts. I also have people close to me who got cancer and had no history of it. One friend of mine had his cancer come back after 18 years in remission. I had covid twice, no vaccine, and it didn't do shit to me. Natural immunity dumbass. People older than 65 then yes if it makes you feel better then by all means, go get it. Younger, healthy people then no but it's up to you.
blitzburgh
blitzburgh - 3/26/2025, 9:51 AM
@BaddestOptics - no it didn't. Had covid twice, I'm pretty healthy and it felt like a cold so move along sweetheart
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 3/26/2025, 11:51 AM
@blitzburgh - you're an idiot who thinks he knows more than professionals. Where's your medical degree buddy
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 3/26/2025, 11:57 PM
@blitzburgh - I'm not scrolling man through to figure out what your dumb ass is talking about.
blitzburgh
blitzburgh - 3/30/2025, 9:22 PM
@BaddestOptics - eat it
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