Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa were found dead last month, and now his family has made a series of odd demands to prevent the results of his autopsy from being released.

Gene Hackman's family have made an unusual legal request to block the release of autopsy results, photos and investigation details following the deaths of the actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa last month.

I was following the ghastly story about American actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. She apparently died of hantavirus – a mouse-spread disease. Are there a lot of diseases that can be spread by mice and rats? I am scared because there are rats in my garden and home.

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents, especially after exposure to their urine, droppings and saliva. Read about how common it is in California.

The partially mummified bodies of Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were discovered in February at their home in New Mexico.