Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes about a week after his wife’s death. The cause of death for Betsy Hackman, 65, is hantavirus, pulmonary syndrome, medical examiner says. Hackman’s body was found in another room, fully clothed, with sunglasses nearby, indicating a sudden fall. The couple’s bodies were found on February 26 in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after emergency services were called to their property. The two-time Academy Award winner is perhaps best known as vulgar New York cop Jimmy \”Popeye\” Doyle in the 1971 crime thriller \”The French Connection\” He won another golden statuette two decades later for his portrayal of the brutal small-town sheriff \”Little Bill\” Daggett in the 1992 western \”Unforgiven\” (except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) (Continued from the bottom of the page)