Gene Hackman’s final autopsy has revealed horrifying detail of his last days.
On Sunday, April 27, Fox News reported that he Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico has finally released the complete autopsy report of the Superman actor, in which heartbreaking facts about his final days came to light.
According to Gene’s final autopsy, the Oscar-winning actor had been starving for an extended period of time before his death in February 2025.
The toxicology test showed traces of acetone in The French Connection actor’s body, with levels recorded at 5.3 mg/dl, which is consistent with prolonged fasting.
As per the document, acetone can be a “product of diabetic- and fasting-induced ketoacidosis as well as a metabolite following isopropanol ingestion.”
Besides this, the official autopsy also revealed that Gene Hackman had a “history of congestive heart failure” and “severe chronic hypertensive changes, kidneys.”
“Autopsy showed severe atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with placement of coronary artery stents and a bypass graft, as well as a previous aortic valve replacement,” the report mentioned.
It also stated, “Remote myocardial infarctions were present involving the left ventricular free wall and the septum, which were significantly large. Examination of the brain showed microscopic findings of advanced stage Alzheimer's disease.”
Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa’s death:
On February 26, 2025, around 1:45 pm, a team of welfare paid a visit to Gene Hackman’s New Mexcio residence for a routine check after which they reported the actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa were found dead along with their dogs.
While Betsy died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) – a rare but potentially life-threatening viral illness transmitted from mice and rats – Gene passed away two weeks later due to hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with “advanced Alzheimer’s disease” being a contributing factor.
