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(101,048 posts) Fri Mar 7, 2025, 05:53 PM Mar 2025

Breaking Gene Hackman likely died of cardiovascular disease and his wife of hantavirus [View all]

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***Breaking *** Gene Hackman likely died of cardiovascular disease and his wife of hantavirus [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2025 OP

What about the dog? mr715 Mar 2025 #1

The dog was in a crate and almost certainly died from dehydration. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #2

I guess that is the obvious answer. mr715 Mar 2025 #7

Yes the whole story is very sad. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #10

I heard the dog was in a bedroom NJCher Mar 2025 #32

I read that the dog was in a crate in a closet connected to the bathroom. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #35

They say his Alz was advanced enough that he probably didn't know his wife had died Bluetus Mar 2025 #64

If it was closed in a clost or kennel mercuryblues Mar 2025 #4

Sad mr715 Mar 2025 #11

how about because NJCher Mar 2025 #34

Yeah but humans are animals too mr715 Mar 2025 #54

Necropsy not back yet - Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #5

They're doing a necropsy Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #62

Here's more info. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #3

Days of living with a deceased wife? Frasier Balzov Mar 2025 #9

He had Alzheimer's according to the report. BannonsLiver Mar 2025 #12

The link says Alzheimer's was a "significant contributing factor" to his death. dflprincess Mar 2025 #13

I'd guess she was his caregiver. See my Variety link below. underpants Mar 2025 #44

Dementia. LisaL Mar 2025 #14

He had Alzheimers. Ms. Toad Mar 2025 #16

Variety link. The polls were for thyroid. underpants Mar 2025 #41

That paints a REALLY awful picture. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #6

It actually is very sad. LisaL Mar 2025 #15

+1 dalton99a Mar 2025 #17

But was on his own for a week with dementia while she was dead and the dog was dead or dying. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #19

His dementia had to have reached a pretty severe state if he couldn't call for help amymore. LisaL Mar 2025 #21

Remember he was 95 malaise Mar 2025 #27

Very sad. StarryNite Mar 2025 #8

I wonder if their kids were the ones that made the call to the authorities AStern Mar 2025 #18

From what was reported, call came from maintenance workers. LisaL Mar 2025 #22

Elder care and end of life care are major issues facing a lot of families. Yavin4 Mar 2025 #20

Terrible Meowmee Mar 2025 #23

She wasn't that old, and presumably didn't expect to die any time soon. LisaL Mar 2025 #26

Yes but it's a big job to care for someone in their 90's Meowmee Mar 2025 #33

I am not arguing with that would have been best for this situation. LisaL Mar 2025 #38

Even younger people would need help to care for someone with all of his conditions. Meowmee Mar 2025 #47

if you see a pic of their house NJCher Mar 2025 #39

That is sad Meowmee Mar 2025 #43

His wife was only 65. onenote Mar 2025 #31

Nobody was checking on them? What a shame FakeNoose Mar 2025 #24

The wife had picked up montanacowboy Mar 2025 #25

Her condition was an infectious disease and I presume she had no idea she had it. LisaL Mar 2025 #29

Yes agree Meowmee Mar 2025 #37

She might have not needed help until she got an infection and died. LisaL Mar 2025 #42

I don't think one person can take care of someone with all of those conditions Meowmee Mar 2025 #49

She was presumably doing it before she got infected with a virus and died. LisaL Mar 2025 #56

Yes and obviously it was not a good idea Meowmee Mar 2025 #57

Thats the part I wondered too Tree Lady Mar 2025 #71

Wow! Sounds like it was never diagnosed in her? LeftInTX Mar 2025 #28

It's an infectious disease. LisaL Mar 2025 #30

She probably didn't know what it was Meowmee Mar 2025 #40

As far as I can tell, the only treatment is supportive care. LisaL Mar 2025 #48

Yes by treatment I meant supportive care Meowmee Mar 2025 #51

Wow. Well you have to go with the evidence and facts but that's a hard duo to assemble. bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #36

Just very sad circumstances.... a kennedy Mar 2025 #45

How does one get hanta virus in this country? nt LAS14 Mar 2025 #46

It's rare but not unprecedented in the West Ritabert Mar 2025 #50

It's New Mexico. Bubonic Plague is not marybourg Mar 2025 #52

Armadillos being the vector, right? mr715 Mar 2025 #55

Rodents. marybourg Mar 2025 #58

Armadillos carry leprosy. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #67

I always confuse leprosy and plague mr715 Mar 2025 #70

There were deaths from hanta at Yosemite a few years ago at the tent cabins wishstar Mar 2025 #63

People get infected by rodents who have it Meowmee Mar 2025 #65

In Santa Fe County where she lived - no cases for 5 yrs womanofthehills Mar 2025 #68

I thought the hospital or doctor could monitor the pacemaker remotely. Rhiagel Mar 2025 #53

Apparently it doesn't alert 911 in an emergency etc. you need medical alert devices for that Meowmee Mar 2025 #66

I see. He might have had a medical alert device but in his deteriorating state of mind... Rhiagel Mar 2025 #69

I can't remember how they work Meowmee Mar 2025 #72

He didn't deserve that JoseBalow Mar 2025 #59

I was about to say "Nobody does," but then I started assembling a list of very deserving candidates in my head. Xavier Breath Mar 2025 #61

I wondered what the final outcome was Beringia Mar 2025 #60