Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, shared a peaceful and private life, rich in adventure, art and genuine love, before their unexpected deaths, their friends fondly remember.

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Legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, and their dog were found dead in their home outside Santa Fe, authorities say.

The classically trained musician lived a very private life during her marriage to Hackman before they both were found dead in their Santa Fe home on Feb. 26, 2025.

The Oscar award-winning actor Gene Hackman and his musician wife, Betsy Arakawa, have been found dead at their home in Sante Fe, New Mexico, local police announced early Thursday.

Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa treated people “like gold," the friend who found their bodies said. There are still questions surrounding their mysterious deaths.

Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies found Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and a dog dead when they performed a welfare check, a spokesperson said.

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe home alongside their dog.

Two-time Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his musician wife Betsy Arakawa and their pet dog were discovered dead at their home in New Mexico, police said.

Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their pet dog have been found dead in their Santa Fe home. Gene was 95 years old, and Betsy was 63.

Opening up about how they are proving pills found in the couple’s home where they were found dead, cops investigating the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa say they have identified a ‘significant’ piece of evidence as they continue to examine the circumstances surrounding their deaths.