00:00The cause of death for Ms. Betsy Hackman, aged 65 years, is Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.
00:09The manner of death is natural.
00:12Autopsy examination and full-body post-mortem CT demonstrated no findings of trauma internally or externally.
00:23With microscopic findings consistent with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome,
00:28testing for carbon monoxide was negative.
00:32There were no other significant natural disease findings.
00:36Pills present on scene were thyroid medication, which were being taken as prescribed
00:43and is not currently a concern for a contributory cause of death.
00:47The cause of death for Mr. Gene Hackman, aged 95 years,
00:52is hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
00:57with Alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor.
01:02Autopsy examination and a full-body post-mortem CT examination
01:08demonstrated no acute findings of internal or external trauma
01:14and showed severe heart disease, including multiple surgical procedures involving the heart,
01:20evidence of prior heart attacks, and severe changes of the kidneys due to chronic high blood pressure.
01:26Testing for Hantavirus was negative.
01:29Testing for carbon monoxide was negative.
01:33Additionally, there were no autopsy findings concerning for Hantavirus infection.
01:39There is no reliable scientific method to accurately determine the exact time or date of death.
01:46Mr. Hackman's initial pacemaker data revealed cardiac activity on February 17th,
01:54with subsequent pacemaker interrogation demonstrating an abnormal rhythm of atrial fibrillation on February 18th,
02:03which was the last record of heart activity.
02:06Based on this information, it is reasonable to conclude that Mr. Hackman probably died around February 18th.
02:14Based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that Ms. Hackman passed away first,
02:22with February 11th being the last time that she was known to be alive.
02:27The mortality rate of the Hantavirus strain in the Southwest is about 38 to 50 percent.
02:36The Hantavirus strains in the United States are not transmissible from person to person.
02:42Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer's disease.
02:48I'm not aware of what his normal daily functioning capability was.
02:54He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease,
02:59and I think ultimately that is what resulted in his death.
03:04The question was, was he aware that Ms. Hackman had died?
03:08And I think that question is difficult to answer, but I can tell you that he was in an advanced state of Alzheimer's,
03:14and it's quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased.
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