Actor Gene Hackman’s cause of death has been shared.

Medical experts who carried out the star and his wife’s autopsy took part in a chilling press conference that shared more details on how and why the couple were found dead inside their residence.

Gene Hackman passed away due to advanced stage of Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease after he lived with his dead wife for a week.

Sources shared how she was his solo caretaker and had passed away before him from hantavirus, which is known to be transmitted from rodents.

The star’s condition didn’t allow him to realize that she was dead and her body was decomposed.

The fact that Betsy Arakwa passed away from the rare rat-borne disease left many shocked and devastated.

The authorities shared more on the case that left fans heartbroken. There were no signs of trauma on both bodies, both externally and internally.

Other than that, sources revealed how no foul play was suspected. Matters like carbon monoxide poisoning were also ruled out.

Hackman’s pacemaker revealed how he died on February 17, while his wife passed away on February 11. This is before the pair’s mummified remains were located inside separate rooms of their mansion in Santa Fe.

The chief medical examiner for New Mexico explained how both deaths were ruled as natural and no suspicious findings were found.

The dog was found dead near Arakwa. When questioned by the press, the examiner said that Hackman probably had no clue about his wife’s death due to his advanced mental condition.