Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife found dead: What is known
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa have died (photo: Getty Images)
The legendary actor Gene Hackman has died. The 95-year-old Hollywood star and his 63-year-old wife were found without signs of life in their home, reports Variety.
The couple was found dead on February 27. The lifeless corpse of their dog was reportedly lying next to the couple.
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa (photo: Getty Images)
Local media outlets note that there are no suspicions of criminal activity. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed that the people did not die of violent deaths.
"We will determine the exact cause later. All I can say is that we are in the process of a preliminary investigation into the death and are waiting for a search warrant to be approved," the officer said.
A brief biography of Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman is one of the most famous and respected actors in Hollywood. He was born on January 30, 1930 in San Bernardino, California.
Gene Hackman (photo: flickr.com)
Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his numerous roles in films that have become classics of world cinema.
Hackman has won two Academy Awards: one for Best Actor in the film The French Connection (1971) and another for his supporting role in Unforgiven (1992).
Gene Hackman (photo: Getty Images)
His major film roles included characters associated with the law and military figures, such as in The French Connection, A Bridge Too Far, Mississippi Burning, Unforgiven, Crimson Tide, and Behind Enemy Lines.
However, among his many roles, critics also note ordinary Americans, such as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde, private detective Harry Moseby in Night Moves, Avery Tolar in The Firm, and Royal Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums.
Hackman was married twice. His first wife, Faye Maltese, bore him three children, and later he married Betsy Arakawa.
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa (photo: Getty Images)
Gene was known for his versatility, as he played both positive characters and antagonists. The role of the paranoid Harry Cole in the psychological thriller The Conversation remains the pinnacle of Hackman's acting and his best work in film.
Gene was a two-time Oscar and BAFTA winner, three-time Golden Globe Award winner and a National Board of Film Critics Award winner, and a Berlin Film Festival prize winner.
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