Arakawa asked, among other things, whether Covid could cause dizziness and nosebleeds, according to files released by the police in Santa Fe, reports New York Times.
The following day, she also emailed her massage therapist to cancel a meeting and said that her husband had woken up with "influenza/cold-like symptoms" but had tested negative for Covid. Additionally, she ordered oxygen containers for "breathing assistance". She also called several times to a health clinic to receive medical treatment, which she never got.
Betsy Arakawa died of a lung disease caused by hantavirus – which comes from small rodents and can cause deadly infections.
Gene Hackman likely died of heart failure a week after his wife. The actor also showed signs of advanced Alzheimer's, which is seen as a contributing cause of his death. He became 95 years old.