Gene Hackman's wife Betsy's internet search history days before death revealed

's wife's alarming internet search history days before her death revealed she looked up her symptoms. It has been revealed Betsy Arakawa was looking for breathing techniques in the days leading up to her death.

She , a week before her husband. The rare, rodent-borne disease that killed Betsy can have a range of symptoms, including flu-like illness, , dizziness and severe respiratory distress. Betsy and Gene's deaths left fans completely gobsmacked when both were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Now, a review of the open bookmarks on her computer on February 8 and the morning of February 12 has shown her history. It shows how she was actively researching medical conditions related to COVID-19 and flu-like symptoms.

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A health assessment carried out by the New Mexico Department of Public Health a week after the bodies were discovered found dead rodents and their nests in 'eight detached outbuildings' on the Hackman property. It's said this made their for the deadly hantavirus, according to TMZ.

Typically, the lethal hantavirus is spread through rodent urine and droppings that someone later comes into contact with. Droppings were discovered in three garages, two casitas, and three sheds at Gene and Betsy's huge property.

According to the American publication, inspectors found a live rodent, a dead rodent and a rodent nest in three additional garages. The health assessment was carried out to ensure the safety of first responders or others who might visit the property from the virus.

During a press conference in March, Dr Heather Jarrell, chief medical examiner for New Mexico, explained it was "reasonable to conclude" that Betsy died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome on February 11 at the couple’s home in Santa Fe.

Hollywood icon Gene is thought to have died a week later on February 18 of "hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as a significant contributory factor", according to the expert.

Gene's body was found in a mud room at the property. His wife was found lying on the floor in a bathroom, detectives had previously said. Mr Mendoza said last month that Betsy picked up their dog Xena, who was later found dead along with the couple, from the veterinary hospital on February 9.

"There was a procedure that was done with the dog, which may explain why the dog was in a crate at the residence," Mr Mendoza told the press conference. Ms Arakawa’s car was seen on CCTV footage at about 4.54pm on February 11, and the remote control clicker that is assigned to her and her vehicle was used to enter the subdivision to gain access to the gated community, the sheriff added.

He added: "At 5.15pm, numerous emails were unopened on her computer on February 11. There was no additional outgoing communication from her or known activity after February 11." Tests on Hackman’s pacemaker previously showed that he was alive on February 17 when a "last event" was recorded, nine days before his body and his wife’s were discovered.

Dr Jarrell then said: "Mr Hackman’s initial pacemaker data revealed cardiac activity on February 17, with subsequent pacemaker interrogation demonstrating an abnormal rhythm of atrial fibrillation on February 18, which was the last record of heart activity.

"Based on this information, it is reasonable to conclude that Mr Hackman probably died around February 18. Based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that Ms Hackman passed away first with February 11 being the last time that she was known to be alive."

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