India, March 8 -- Hollywood legend Gene Hackman lived with the body of his wife Betsy Hackman for a week in the couple's New Mexico home, before he died of a heart disease himself, a Santa Fe city medical examiner revealed on Friday.

While the two-time Academy Award winner survived a week after his wife died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, he might have not known of the classical pianist's passing away due to his advanced Alzheimer's condition.

The 95-year-old died due to a severe heart disease with Alzheimer's as a significant contributing factor, the official report stated.

Gene Hackman's autopsy report showed signs of advanced Alzheimer's disease and officials indicated that he may not have known that his wife had died due to hant...