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noopener\">was found dead at his Santa Fe property in February<\/a>, with wife Betsy Arakawa\u2019s body discovered in the bathroom beside one of their dogs.<\/p>\n<p>It was <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/15\/gene-hackmans-home-became-breeding-ground-virus-killed-actor-wife-22910430\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alleged that the outbuildings were infested with rodents<\/a>, with the New Mexico Department of Public Health uncovering a breeding ground for hantavirus \u2013 the illness Arakawa, 65, died from \u2013 during a health assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, it has been claimed that their New Mexico estate could be sold for millions of dollars amid confusion <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/14\/gene-hackmans-80-000-000-fortune-sparks-mystery-children-left-will-22730412\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">over the Oscar-winner\u2019s $80,000,000 fortune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14619193\/Gene-Hackman-sprawling-Santa-Fe-mansion-sell-5M.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, property records allege that the sprawling four-bed ranch is worth between $3.8m and $4m, but could get as much as $5million if it goes on the market.<\/p>\n<p>‘The home is big, stylish and has great bones so there will be interest,’ a Coldwell Banker agent told the publication, sharing that the Hollywood link could drive the price up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"466\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22916946 lazyload\" alt=\"FILE - Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill, File)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_245881484-24ac.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in February (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"733\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22917644 lazyload\" alt=\"Image provided by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office during the course of their investigation and search of the home of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, where the two were found dead Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247728842-7d9e-e1744801017593.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>New pictures have emerged of their Santa Fe home (Picture: Santa Fe Police Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22917619 lazyload\" alt=\"Image provided by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office during the course of their investigation and search of the home of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, where the two were found dead Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247729211-3f36.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>It is claimed that their home could be sold for $5million (Picture: Santa Fe Police Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Even though two people passed away in the house, there will still be plenty of offers.’<\/p>\n<p>Last month, TMZ <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/14\/gene-hackmans-80-000-000-fortune-sparks-mystery-children-left-will-22730412\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">obtained a copy of Hackman\u2019s will<\/a>, which appeared to show that he left his entire fortune to his partner, and made her the sole beneficiary in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reports that his three children, Christopher, Leslie and Elizabeth \u2013 who he welcomed with ex-wife Faye Maltese \u2013 were not named in the documents, with everything going to the classical pianist.<\/p>\n<p>Arakawa\u2019s will allegedly left most of her assets to her husband, but reportedly included a provision which stated that it would be considered a simultaneous death if they died within 90 days of each other, meaning her assets would then go to charity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22917646 lazyload\" alt=\"Image provided by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office during the course of their investigation and search of the home of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, where the two were found dead Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247728901-5f70.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Chilling bodycam footage of the home was released last week (Picture: Santa Fe Police Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"429\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22917613 lazyload\" alt=\"Image provided by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office during the course of their investigation and search of the home of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, where the two were found dead Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247729301-2573.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>A police investigation into Gene and Betsy’s deaths began in February (Picture: Santa Fe Police Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although they were not included, TMZ reports that Hackman\u2019s children will \u2018presumably get his share\u2019 as they are his direct living heirs.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/07\/gene-hackmans-cause-death-revealed-mystery-surrounding-death-95-22691610\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">police investigation into their deaths<\/a> began in February, shortly after they were discovered on the property.<\/p>\n<p>It was later revealed that the Unforgiven star died of heart disease with advanced Alzheimer\u2019s disease listed \u2018as a significant contributory factor\u2019, while the musician battled hantavirus \u2013 a rare, infectious condition which is typically spread through rodent urine and droppings.<\/p>\n<p>The publication reports that the New Mexico Department of Public Health uncovered a \u2018breeding ground\u2019 for hantavirus in their estate, with the condition typically spreading through rodent urine and droppings.<\/p>\n<p>It was alleged that the outbuildings were infested with rodents, and rats were found in three of the garages.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"429\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22917607 lazyload\" alt=\"Image provided by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office during the course of their investigation and search of the home of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, where the two were found dead Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Santa Fe, New Mexico\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247729262-cf0a.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Their bodies were found at their home (Picture: Santa Fe Police Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"1099\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22915552 lazyload\" alt=\"American couple, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa and actor Gene Hackman, attend the Mission Hills Celebrity Sports Invitational, Rancho Mirage, California, November 29, 1991. (Photo by Jim Smeal\/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_243223351-4fa2.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Tributes poured in for the couple (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Droppings were discovered in another three garages, two casitas, three sheds and the two parked cars, while traps were also seen throughout the property.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was determined that there were no signs of an infestation inside the main home, and that the risk of contracting the virus was \u2018low\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, chilling police bodycam footage from inside their home was made public, showing disarray and bloodstains in an unmade bed.<\/p>\n<p>The newly-released videos also showed their German Shepard watching over Arakawa\u2019s body in the bathroom, and touching notes the pair had written to each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T3M37S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/04\/16\/06\/97332981-0-image-m-31_1744783068562.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-04-16T07:02:55+0100″,”description”:”Gene Hackman and Betsy Arkawa’s dog appeared to be ‘guarding’ Betsy’s body when police entered the property.”,”contentUrl”:”https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2025\/04\/16\/327331416928795106\/480x270_MP4_327331416928795106.mp4″,”height”:270,”width”:480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener(‘metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded’, function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === ‘undefined’ || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === ‘undefined’ || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === ‘undefined’) { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’); var placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’); container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’); }); Gene Hackman\u2019s home could still sell … <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/gene-hackmans-rodent-infested-mansion-could-still-sell-for-5000000\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> “Gene Hackman\u2019s rodent-infested mansion \u2018could still sell for $5,000,000\u2019”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5027"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5027"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5036,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5027\/revisions\/5036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}