After actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home last month in what officials initially called "suspicious" circumstances, a thorough investigation has determined how they died, leading to a dire public warning.

On Friday afternoon the Santa Fe Sheriff's Department announced its findings following an investigation into the deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Arakawa died due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome,