Fans were shocked when news broke that Gene Hackman had been found dead in his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico aged 95, alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, and their pet dog.
“We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday,” the Santa Fe New Mexican County Sheriff, Adan Mendoza said in a statement on Thursday.
Arakawa and Hackman were found dead at their home in Santa Fe alongside their pet dog.
While Hackman was busy filming, Arakawa procured furniture from boutiques around the world, including in New York, California and Germany.
Arakawa and Hackman opted for an open plan design using colonial New Mexico and Spanish Baroque styles.