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Gene Hackman
has died. The legendary actor and two-time Oscar winner was a screen staple for decades, and left an enduring mark as one of the faces of 1970s Hollywood. He and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, who has also passed, have been married since 1991.
According to the Sante Fe County Sheriff’s Office (via AP), deputies found Hackman, Arakawa, and a dog dead inside their New Mexico home during a welfare check on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 26. In a statement, the authorities said there’s no immediate suspicion of foul play, but no cause of death has been officially determined and an investigation is ongoing.
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