Authorities investigating the death of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa have made a new discovery that changes the timeline of events.
Arakawa had previously been believed to have died on the evening of February 11, the last day she was seen in public.
However, Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office has now learned that on the morning of February 12, she made a phone call to the Cloudberry Health, a local medical concierge service that allows patients to talk to legitimized doctors.
Talking to Good morning AmericaSanta Fe Sheriff Adan Mendoza said, “It would indicate to me that she sought medical advice or medical help and may not have been well.”
Good morning America Contacted Cloudberry, who confirmed that Betsy had called them to inquire about what they called an “esoteric treatment” that morning.
The medical service also said they did not discover any indication of respiratory problems or distress during the call. They say they called twice back to follow up but their calls went unanswered.
Earlier this month, dr. Heather Jarrell, Head of Medical Investigator at the Office of the Medical Investigator of Santa Fe that 65-year-old Arakawa’s cause of death was Hantavirus-A rare disease that was entered into through contact with rodents such as rats and mice.
Meanwhile, 95-year-old Hackman’s death was tied to heart disease with Alzheimer’s disease. “He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease and I think that ultimately resulted in his death, ”Jarrell said.
Authorities are relatively confident that Hackman died on February 18 due to activity registered on his pacemaker. They had previously thought that Arakawa died a whole week earlier, but that the theory has been contradicted by this new proof.
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Establishing the exact timeline can be significant to determine the fate of Hackman’s estimated property of $ 80 million.
It has emerged Hackman left his entire property to his Arakawa. Hackmans Will, prepared in 1995, does not mention his three children, son Christopher and daughters Leslie and Elizabeth.
In his own will, Arakawa left most of his assets to Hackman. However, the document also allegedly includes a clause that if the couple died within 90 days of one another, it would be considered a simultaneous death and all her assets would be donated to charity.
Hackman’s son Christopher has reportedly already hired Andrew M. Katzenstein, a prominent California confidence and property lawyer, which could indicate that he plans to challenge his father’s will.