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Oscar-Winning Actor Gene Hackman Found Dead in New Mexico

Gene Hackman in 1973.

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Two-time Academy Award-winner Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead at their New Mexico home on Wednesday, local law enforcement officials said.

The 95-year-old actor was discovered along with his spouse, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at their home on the outskirts of Santa Fe, said Denise Womack-Avila, a spokesperson for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. The bodies of Hackman and his wife were located in separate rooms. The cause of death was uncertain, she said.