Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, 95, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead inside their living home in New Mexico (NM), media outlet has declared.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said the couple were found dead on Wednesday afternoon, adding that there was no immediate indication of foul play, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, Variety and Sky News.
Mendoza did not provide a cause of death.
Hackman was once voted as likely to flop in showbiz but instead went on to win two Oscar awards.
He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the tough and vulgar New York Cop Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in the 1971 Crime Thriller “The French Connection” — for which he won an Oscar for best actor.
