Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday afternoon.
Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Denise Avila confirmed the news to ABC News on Thursday morning. According to Avila, authorities discovered the couple during a welfare check after a concerned neighbor reported not seeing them for some time.
Hackman, best known for his roles in The French Connection, The Conversation, and The Royal Tenenbaums, passed away at the age of 95.
Officials stated that there were no immediate signs of foul play in their deaths.
