Oscar-winning American actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their New Mexico home, according to media reports on Thursday.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed that the couple was discovered on Wednesday afternoon.
While authorities found no immediate signs of foul play, Mendoza did not disclose a cause of death, as reported by the *Santa Fe New Mexican*, *Variety*, and *Sky News*.
Reports also indicated that the couple’s dog was found dead alongside them.
Hackman, aged 95, was once predicted to struggle in Hollywood but defied expectations, earning two Academy Awards. He is widely recognized for his role as tough New York cop Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in the 1971 crime thriller *The French Connection*, which won him the Oscar for Best Actor.
Arakawa, 63, was a classical pianist.
