The couple’s New Mexico home has been found dead inside, according to reports from media outlets on Thursday.
Santa Fe County , Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the couple were found dead on Wednesday afternoon, adding that there was no immediate indication of foul play, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, Variety and Sky News.
Mendoza’s death cause was not specified.
According to reports, the couple and their dog also died.
(FILES) Photo taken on January 7, 1985 in Paris shows US actor Gene Hackman during the filming of the thriller “Target” directed by Arthur Penn (unseen). On February 27, 2025, media reports that award-winning US actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were discovered dead inside their New Mexico home.  , (Photo by Philippe WOJAZER / AFP) (FILES) Photo taken on January 7, 1985 in Paris shows US actor Gene Hackman during the filming of the thriller “Target” directed by Arthur Penn. On February 27, 2025, media reports that award-winning US actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were discovered dead inside their New Mexico home. (Photo by Philippe WOJAZER / AFP)
At the age of 95, Hackman was once deemed to be a showbiz flop, but he later won two Oscars.
(FILES) Actor Gene Hackman holds the Cecile B. DeMille Award at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards 19 January 2003 in Beverly Hills, California.  , (Photo by HECTOR MATA / AFP) (FILES) US actor Gene Hackman (C) is accompanied by fellow actors Robin Williams (L) and Michael Caine (R) after he was honored with the Cecile B. DeMille Award at the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 19 January 2003, in Beverly Hills, CA.  , (Photo by HECTOR MATA / AFP)
In the 1971 crime thriller “The French Connection,” he won an Oscar for his portrayal of the tough and obnoxious New York cop Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle, for which he is perhaps best known.
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