Gene Hackman’s cause of death was heart disease, wife died of hantavirus days earlier, officials say

New Mexico officials have announced the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a week after they were found dead at their home in Santa Fe. Hackman died of heart disease, with Alzheimer’s disease as a contributing factor, and Arakawa died several days before him of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Chief Medical Investigator Dr.

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Paul Tazewell on vision behind “Wicked” costume transformation and telling stories through clothing

Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell says his creative process for “Wicked” began with abstract concepts, transforming the land of Oz through detailed costume design. “That was where the idea of the spiral came into play for ‘Wicked,’ and the idea of the texture of mushrooms,” Tazewell said. “I am working to align those elements.” The

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