Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies found Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and a dog dead when they preformed a welfare check, a spokesperson said.

Summary

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities confirmed Thursday.

Foul play is not suspected, but an investigation is ongoing.

Hackman, a revered actor known for The French Connection and Unforgiven, retired from Hollywood two decades ago and spent his later years writing novels.

He lived in New Mexico since the 1980s, remaining largely out of the public eye. His death comes just days before this year’s Academy Awards.

  • hansolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    Sure, but keep in mind that Santa Fe is also the same latitude as Tangier, southern Sicily, and Crete. The entirety of mainland Europe is north of Santa Fe, so being at elevation is what keeps the weather relatively nice most of the year, rather than a desert like Texas or Arizona.