The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's and was likely not to have eaten for a long time, according to a new post-mortem examination report.

An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time

Hackman was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to the new report. The actor, 95, had been in poor health for some time.