Another chapter seem to have close in the Oscar - winning actor ’s decease .

Gene Hackmanmay have been starving when he died, his final autopsy suggested.

TheFrench ConnectionandUnforgivenOscar winner ’s propanone stratum show he may have not eaten for quite some time beforehis deathat age 95 in February , Fox News reportedon Sunday .

The autopsy report take note while acetone is used in household product it ’s “ also a merchandise of diabetic- and fast - induced ketoacidosis as well as a metabolite follow isopropyl alcohol uptake , ” Fox News wrote .

It can also be the result of “ prolonged starvation,”according to Healthline .

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A host of health woes led to the actor’s demise, according to the examiner’s report, including a “history of congestive heart failure” and “severe chronic hypertensive changes” to his kidneys. He also showed “neurodegenerative features consistent with Alzheimer’s disease.”

In March , the chief medical investigatorhad already determinedHackman die from   “ hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease , with Alzheimer ’s disease as a significant conducive broker . ”

TMZ wrotethe mention of Hackman’s acetone levels was “not totally surprising” since his 65-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, reportedlydied about a week before himin their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, “and it appears he wasn’t in a healthy enough state to care for himself.”

Hackman tested negative for the rodent - borne hantavirus , which killed his wife .

Their bodies were discovered in separate rooms on Feb. 25, and the ensuing investigation captured the nation’s interest for several weeks.

This clause originally appear onHuffPost .

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