Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy seen on surveillance footage in last public appearance the day before she died

Gene Hackman’s woman Betsy was seen making a last nationalist quality earlier her untimely decease successful surveillance footage released by New Mexico officials connected Tuesday.

Betsy, a k a Betsy Arakawa, is believed to person died connected Feb. 12 astatine nan Santa Fe location she shared pinch Hackman, according to New Mexico Medical Examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell, who has besides revealed that nan classical pianist’s origin of decease was hantavirus — a uncommon rodent-borne illness.

On Feb. 11, security footage obtained by The Sun showed Arakawa, 65, purchasing groceries astatine a Sprouts Grocery Market self-checkout successful Santa Fe astatine astir 4 p.m.

The video, made nationalist by nan Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, besides confirmed earlier reports that Arakawa wore a look disguise connected nan shopping trip.

The Oscar-winner’s woman was seen minutes later astatine a adjacent Shine Pet Food store.

Arakawa shopped solo successful nan footage and did not look to behave unusually successful immoderate way.

Earlier that day, she emailed her therapist to cancel her Feb. 12 assignment “out of an abundance of caution” because Hackman, 95, had woken up pinch flu aliases cold-like symptoms, though she said he tested antagonistic for COVID.

Arakawa was nan superior caretaker for nan “French Connection” prima successful his last days. Records including emails, telephone calls and net searches released by rule enforcement revealed she had researched COVID symptoms and considered seeking aesculapian attraction for her husband in nan days earlier she died.

Questions astir whether COVID could origin dizziness aliases nosebleeds were among Arakawa’s online searches. Her last net hunt connected Feb. 12 was for section wellness attraction providers.

Hackman, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, died astatine location connected Feb. 17 aliases Feb. 18 and whitethorn not person known his woman had been dormant for days successful nan aforesaid house.

Officials said past period that Hackman’s origin of decease was hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, pinch Alzheimer’s illness listed arsenic a contributing factor.

Arakawa and Hackman’s bodies were not discovered until attraction workers visited their home connected February 26.

The mates were precocious laid to rest aft a backstage memorial honoring them was held successful Santa Fe by their family and friends, The Post learned Tuesday.