Betsy Arakawa, the wife of the late Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, New Mexico officials said Friday.

Betsy Arakawa — the classical pianist married to Gene Hackman — died last month of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare infectious disease linked to rodents, New Mexico authorities announced Friday.

Weeks after beloved actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home, their cause of death was finally revealed by investigators. Both died of natural causes, nearly a week apart,