(CNN) โ Investigators in Santa Fe, New Mexico have learned new information related to the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa that has changed the timeline of their final days.
Hackman and Arakawa, who have been married since 1991, were found dead at their home in February.
Earlier this month, the New Mexico medical investigatorโs office revealed that Arakawa and Hackman both died of natural causes. Their deaths happened at least a week apart and are attributed to different causes.

Authorities had previously based Arakawaโs likely date of death on what theyโd pieced together about her activity, stating that Arakawaโs last known communication was on February 11.
She was seen on surveillance video going into stores that day before coming back to the gated community where they lived at around 5:15 p.m. However, after obtaining cell phone data, investigators have learned Arakawa used her cell phone on February 12.
โWe can now confirm that Mrs. Hackmanโs phone was utilized on the morning of February 12 to call a medical center in Santa Fe, Cloudberry Health. A total of three calls were made that morning, all to the medical center,โ the Santa Fe Sherriffโs Office said in a statement. โOne incoming call was made to Mrs. Hackman from the same medical center that afternoon. That appeared as a missed call on Mrs. Hackmanโs cell phone.โ
Arakawa, 65, died of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease that can infect humans through contact with infected rodents, according to the New Mexico medical investigatorโs office. Her body was found on the floor of a bathroom in the coupleโs home.

Hackman, 95, likely died several days after Arakawa, on February 18, when his pacemaker last recorded his heartbeat, authorities have said. The Oscar-winning actor died of causes related to cardiovascular illness and had advanced Alheimerโs disease, which authorities said was โa significant contributory factorโ to his death.
The couple had three dogs: Zinna, Nikita and Bear. Zinna, an Australian Kelpie mix, was found deceased in a kennel in the bathroom where Arakawa was found. However, the coupleโs surviving dogs have been adopted into new homes.
โIn response to numerous concerned inquiries about the Hackmanโs dogs, both Bear and Nikita have been placed in appropriate homes,โ the personal representative for the estates said. โBoth are safe, healthy and adjusting to their new environments.โ
According to a statement on the Santa Fe County Sheriffโs Facebook, the German Shepherd and the Akita-shepherd mix were found roaming the Hackmanโs property. The homeโs front and back doors were left ajar, allowing the dogs to wander in and out.
The Santa Fe County Animal Control Division worked with family to make sure the dogs were kept safe.
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