Considered one of the greatest actors of his generation and a paragon of the new hollywood movement, hackman's mainstream acting career spanned over four decades. Authorities revealed friday that actor gene hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home. New mexico officials have announced the cause of death for actor gene hackman and his wife betsy arakawa, a week after they were found dead at their home in santa fe.
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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 alzheimer’s disease.
Hackman epitomized a 1970s, edgy, tightly wound masculinity
He appeared in more than 100 movies and tv shows, and won oscars for his performances in the french connection and unforgiven.