Legendary American Hollywood actor Gene Hackman (95), his wife Betsy Arakawa (63) and their dog were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
According to initial reports, police believe there was no foul involved in their deaths.
As reported by the UK’s Daily Mail, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza declined to provide details about the cause of death or the possible time of passing when questioned by the media.
“The only thing I can say is that we are in the middle of a preliminary death investigation, awaiting approval for a search warrant,” Sheriff Mendoza stated.
Gene Hackman had just turned 95 at the end of January. Born in California on January 30, 1930, he enlisted in the military at the age of 16 by falsifying his age and served for four years and six months.
Following the completion of his service in the US Army, he returned to California and eventually pursued a career in acting, spending some time in New York before rising to prominence.
Hackman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The French Connection (1971) and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Unforgiven (1992).
Among his most notable films are I Never Sang for My Father (1970), The French Connection (1971), The Conversation (1974), Superman (1978), Hoosiers (1986), Mississippi Burning (1989), Unforgiven (1992), The Firm (1993), Get Shorty (1995), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), and Heartbreakers (2001).
Hackman also received three Golden Globe Awards and two BAFTA Awards throughout his illustrious career.
