Authorities say there was no sign the couple had sustained any injuries, but no cause of death has been given.

Hackman was an intense character actor who won Academy Awards for the violent 1971 drug saga "The French Connection" and the 1992 western "Unforgiven". The former Marine appeared in more than 80 films,

Gene Hackman, the Academy Award-winning actor whose breakout Broadway role paved the way to a career in film, has died. Hackman and his wife,

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Gene Hackman had a monumental career in Hollywood that included emotional Oscar acceptance speeches. The legendary actor, who was found dead at age 95 inside his Santa Fe home alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa,

Hackman was a regular fixture at the Academy Awards, the latest edition of which will take place just days after his death.

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

An actor who imbued charm or intensity to any role he played, Gene Hackman swallowed the scenery. Here are some of the notable movies he starred in.

Movie star Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were all found dead on February 26, per the New York Times. Hackman was 95 and Arakawa was 64. Details surrounding the circumstances of their deaths remain under open investigation;

By The Associated Press Gruff in demeanor yet much beloved, Gene Hackman was one of the finest actors of his generation. The 95-year-old actor was found dead in his New Mexico home with his wife,

A character actor who was spellbinding as tough guys and fools - The Oscar-winner starred in The French Connection, Mississippi Burning, The Poseidon Adventure, The Royal Tenenbaums amid a host of other movies.