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Did Gene Hackman's wife die of a broken heart? New theory emerges amid mystery over couple's bizarre deaths


The mystery behind the twin deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa has barely abated in recent days while law enforcement waits for autopsy and toxicology report results.

The mystery behind the twin deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa has barely abated in recent days while law enforcement waits for autopsy and toxicology report results. But an expert not involved in the investigation explained the possibility that Arakawa may have discovered Hackman dead first and then suffered a medical emergency herself, according to People; the late couple's home is pictured on Feb. 27 in Santa Fe, New Mexico Police have said that Hackman was found dead in the house's mud room, with his can and sunglasses near him on the ground, while Arakawa was discovered lying on the bathroom floor with prescription pills strewn across the nearby countertop.

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