An autopsy confirms the cause of Hackman's death was heart disease. He was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s and may have not eaten in a while.

A final autopsy report concerning the death of actor Gene Hackman has been released by the Office of the Medical Investigator at the University of New Mexico.

The final autopsy for Gene Hackman has been released by the Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico, confirming that signs point to heart failure as the likely cause of death.