In her final days, Betsy Arakawa did everything she could to save her husband, legendary actor Gene Hackman. Terrified that his cold-like symptoms were signs of COVID-19, she frantically searched online for terms like “nosebleeds,” “dizziness,” and “COVID signs.” On February 11, she emailed her masseuse about Gene’s illness and postponed her appointment, aware she was already infected with hantavirus, a rare, deadly disease that mimics the flu before shutting down the lungs. That same day, she bought Boost Oxygen to help Gene breathe and even reached out to a private medical concierge. But by the next day, Betsy was unresponsive, found dead after a desperate, silent battle. Gene Hackman, suffering from Alzheimer’s and heart disease, died days later.
Betsy Arakawa’s Online Trail Exposes Her Last Fight to Save Gene Hackman
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