Investigation Details
and were found dead at their Santa Fe home, with initial reports indicating their deaths occurred within days of each other in February.
Subsequent investigations revealed Arakawa died of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome on February 11, and Hackman, suffering from cardiovascular illness and advanced Alzheimer's, likely passed on February 18.
Estate and Aftermath
Both had wills directing their estates, with Hackman's estate meant to benefit his children and Arakawa's aimed at a charitable trust after covering legal costs.
Their dogs, found roaming the property, were cared for by the Santa Fe County Animal Control Division, with two surviving dogs adopted into new homes.