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Legendary actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were all found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home, police announced Thursday (February 27) morning.
“Foul play is not suspected as a factor in those deaths at this time, however exact cause of death has not been determined,” the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said via USA TODAY. “This is an active and ongoing investigation.”
Hackman, 95, a two-time Academy Award winner, and Arakawa, 63, were married for 34 years. Police reportedly found the couple at around 1:45 p.m. local time on Wednesday (February 26).
Hackman's legendary acting career spanned more than 60 years, providing an everyman believability to numerous iconic roles, including playing Jimmy Doyle in The French Connection (1971) and Little Bill Daggett in Unforgiven (1992), which won him the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. The California native was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for roles in Bonnie & Clyde (1968) and I Never Sang for My Father (1971), as well as Best Actor for Mississippi Burning (1989).
Hackman is also remembered for playing arch villain Lex Luthor in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), as well as Coach Norman Dale in Hoosiers (1986) and Royal Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) among numerous other iconic roles.