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Gene Hackman died one week after his wife (variety.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/world

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Gene Hackman, who suffered from Alzheimer's, lived in the house with his dead wife for a week before he died.

Of the three dogs living in the house, one died because it was locked in a carrier and therefore probably starved to death. The two free-living dogs were the only ones to survive.

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[–] [email protected] 140 points 2 days ago (3 children)

https://youtu.be/nWwKJxCa_Ao

Notable points:

Betsy likely died on or shortly after Feb 11.
Gene's pacemaker recorded last heart activity on Feb 18.
Betsy died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, likely transmitted to her by a mouse. Hantavirus mortality rate in the US southwest is 38% to 50%.
The pills in the bathroom were thyroid medication.
Gene's cause of death was heart related. He showed severe cardiac and pulmonary problems, had a history of heart attacks and related surgeries.
Gene's brain showed advanced Alzheimer's.
Gene did not have hantavirus. Neither had Covid, flu, or any other common respiratory disease. No effects of carbon monoxide were seen.
No mention of the dog, but with the time frames involved, it's not hard to speculate.

[–] ripcord 5 points 1 day ago

Also, he was found to have not eaten recently, hut no indications of being dehydrated.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 day ago

I read in another article that the dog that died had recently come back from a medical procedure at the vet, and was being kept in a crate. The two that survived had access to a dog door so presumably were able to get food/water outside.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wasn't dog in a crate? Possibly died due to lack of water and food?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Dog was in the bathroom closet.