Oscar winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy found dead ​at ​their home - report


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  • Authorities report no immediate signs of foul play, but the Sheriff’s office has not yet disclosed a cause of death.


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 Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage/Variety)

Gene Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner for "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven," and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead on Wednesday afternoon in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home, according to a report by variety.com, a popular entertainment website in the US.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, led by Adan Mendoza, confirmed their deaths to Variety after midnight on Thursday. Hackman was 95 years old, and Arakawa was 63.

Authorities report no immediate signs of foul play, but the Sheriff’s office has not yet disclosed a cause of death.