Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have reportedly been laid to rest and honoured in a private memorial weeks after their death.
The Hollywood star, 95, and classical pianist, 65, were discovered dead at their New Mexico home on February 26, with carbon monoxide poisoning initially being considered as one of their three dogs was also found dead.
It later emerged that Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome on February 12 and Hackman passed away on February 18 from severe heart disease, exacerbated by Alzheimer's disease and kidney disease.
The couple have now been laid to rest and were recently remembered in a small memorial in Santa Fe, People reported.
The ceremony was reportedly attended by close family and friends, including Oscar-winner Hackman’s three children - son Christopher and daughters Elizabeth and Leslie.
It comes as police released bodycam footage of officers arriving at the couple’s Santa Fe home and discovering their bodies, as well as one of their dogs sitting beside Arakawa.
Their German Shepherd was seen on the floor next to Arakawa’s body in the bathroom, which looked disorganised and had towels, cosmetics, and clothes strewn around.
One of the officers remarked that the dog seemed “pretty frightened” as another tried to soothe the animal.
They then walked into another room, where another of the couple’s dogs was dead in a crate. It is believed the pooch had been placed there after a veterinary appointment.
The footage then showed the police finding Hackman’s body on the floor near the kitchen.
His body had evidence of “prior heart attacks, heart surgery and very poor kidney function” due to “chronic high blood pressure”.
Details of Hackman and Arakawa’s tragic deaths came to light after a health assessment from the New Mexico Department of Public Health.
They were discovered after security guards saw their bodies through a window and raised the alarm.
After initial concerns of carbon monoxide poisoning were ruled out, the property was found to be a “breeding ground” for the hantavirus - which is typically spread by inhaling particles from infected rodent droppings and urine.
According to documents viewed by TMZ, dead rodents and their nests were found in “eight detached outbuildings”.
The rare infectious disease was first identified in South Korea in 1978 when researchers isolated the virus from a field mouse. It can often prove fatal in humans.
There were droppings found in three garages, two casitas, and three sheds on the property.
Two cars on the estate had evidence of rodents, and they found traps in the buildings as well, suggesting this had been an ongoing issue for the couple.
The virus is rare in the US, with fewer than 50 cases are reported yearly.
