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Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer’s and prolonged fasting - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Gene Hackman's official cause of death revealed (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    An official cause of death has been revealed for Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

  2. Local Memphis

    Autopsy reveals Gene Hackman's main cause of death (opens Local Memphis)

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    The autopsy report for Gene Hackman has been released two months after the actor and his wife were found dead at their home.

  3. Breitbart News

    Gene Hackman Cause of Death Revealed (opens Breitbart News)

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    The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death has been reveled, according to a new autopsy report.

  4. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman's cause of death, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, according to a new autopsy report.

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    An autopsy confirms the cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease. He was in advanced stages of Alzheimer’s and may have not eaten in a while.

  6. Wfmy News 2

    Gene Hackman's main cause of death confirmed by autopsy report (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    The autopsy report for Gene Hackman has been released two months after the actor and his wife were found dead at their home.

  7. News Nation Now

    Gene Hackman’s final autopsy released: Reports (opens News Nation Now)

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    The actor was reportedly put on a "bi-ventricular pacemaker" in April 2019.

  8. WHDH Boston

    Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer’s and prolonged fasting - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s

  9. Wyoming Public Media

    An autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Hackman was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to the new report. The actor, 95, had been in poor health for some time.

  10. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Gene Hackman’s final autopsy report released 2 months after he was found dead (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    The new autopsy report documents the 95-year-old actor’s poor heart health, noting he had experienced congestive heart failure, an aortic valve replacement and an irregular heart beat.

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