- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
Summary
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities confirmed Thursday.
Foul play is not suspected, but an investigation is ongoing.
Hackman, a revered actor known for The French Connection and Unforgiven, retired from Hollywood two decades ago and spent his later years writing novels.
He lived in New Mexico since the 1980s, remaining largely out of the public eye. His death comes just days before this year’s Academy Awards.
Per TMZ: Gene Hackman, Wife Betsy Deaths Called ‘Suspicious’ https://www.tmz.com/2025/02/27/gene-hackman-death-investigation-suspicious/
That’s just their probable cause to enter the property and search. The bar on that is incredibly low and they’d likely have succeeded with the bodies alone and not just the door unlocked.