New Delhi, March 8 -- Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Hackman were found dead at his Santa Fe, New Mexico Home with their dead pet dog. Now Chief Medical Examiner for New Mexico at the office of the Medical Investigator, Dr Heather Jarrell revealed that the Superman actor had seemingly lived with the body of Betsy for a week at his house before he passed following heart disease.

In a details-filled press conference, Dr Jarrell revealed details of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Hackman's death.

Officials reported that Betsy died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease transmitted to humans through rodents. Officials identified signs of rodent entry at the property.

Mirror UK quoted the officials saying: "We did ide...