Gene Hackman, wife and dog are found dead at home

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Legendary Hollywood star Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their Santa Fe home.
The couple, who had been married since 1991, were found alongside their dog. Local media has reported that no foul play is suspected.
Hackman had just turned 95 in late January. He was known for being a reclusive person, having not starred in a movie since 2004, when he played Monroe 'Eagle' Cole in the political satire Welcome to Mooseport.
Born in California on January 30 1930, the actor had enlisted in the army after lying about his age at 16, serving for four-and-a-half years.
After moving back to California following his military service, he decided to pursue acting after briefly living in New York.
RIP

Superb actor.

How sad. He was great actor. If the dog died too and it’s not foul play, must be some kind of poisoning. Unless it’s a v weird coincidence.

Her name was Arakawa.

At 95? That would take some doing.

Sorry - I seem to have quoted the wrong poster.

@LunaNorth , I know, I edited my post as not only was it a bit insensitive, but also I realised probably unlikely.

So AI 😅

bit inappropriate

RIP to Gene and his wife.

He will forever be Popeye Doyle to me.

Saw this news this morning, so sad 😞 He was great! I especially loved his slimy character in...(ah can't remember the name... movie with Tom Cruise, Jeanne Triplehorn, book by John Grisham.....)
The Firm

This comment in the article stock me though...
Hackman had just turned 95 in late January. He was known for being a reclusive person, having not starred in a movie since 2004....
He was 95 for God's sake! Who is surprised he was "reclusive" and hasn't acted since 2004? He was mid seventies then!

RIP Gene, Betsy, and their DDog 😔

i agree @SofaSpuds
he retired at 75 or thereabouts
good for him!

Carbon monoxide? Very sad 😢

Love him in The Quick and the Dead. Made a great bad guy.
In his younger years he was very attractive, very manly.

His wife was only 63...

The Firm is the movie you are thinking of.

Thanks @Lentilweaver - it came to me, eventually!

A quote I read today said basically that he’d taken to acting to act, not to deal with agents, publicity, the media, all the Hollywood razzamatazz.

Sorry, I see you updated.
I also dont think he was reclusive. He simply moved to Santa Fe and retired in his mid 70s.

i dont think i have ever seen the Royal Tenenbaums, i need to see it

Sad news but why is it dominating every news site?

As with the Liam Payne story, it's disproportionate coverage - these are somewhat obscure celebrities. Or is that callous?

i think wikipaedia page has been hacked, bit odd - now rectified!

i am guessing his neighbours, or children organised some sort of welfare check

@AInightingale
he is a legend, not an obscure celebrity

because he was a huge star and considered by many to be the finest screen actor in the world.

Gene Hackman is not an obscure celebrity!
He's a legend - just because he was old, doesn't mean his death doesn't warrant press coverage.

I'm old too (not 95 though!) so pop music, and OD, means nothing to me. Still I'd say Liam Payne's death was big news - he was in one of the biggest boy bands of all time, he was young, and it was a traumatic death. RIP Liam .

One of the true greats.

Lex Luthor in Superman I and II, Poseidon Adventure, Mississippi Burning, just some of the roles that I loved him for.

RIP.

You are showing astonishing ignorance. Hackman is legit one of the greats.

indeed @ChessorBuckaroo he was one of the true greats