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Gene Hackman found dead with wife Betsy Arakawa at Santa Fe home

Gene Hackman with wife Betsy Arakawa
Gene Hackman with wife Betsy Arakawa (2003 AP)
  • Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their Santa Fe home.
  • Hackman was 95 and Arakawa was 65. Their pet dog was also found dead.
  • No foul play is suspected, according to Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza.
  • The cause of death has not yet been determined.
  • Hackman was known for roles in "The French Connection," "Unforgiven," and "The Royal Tenenbaums," among countless others.
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