February 27, (THEWILL) – Actor Gene Hackman and his wife have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, police said on Thursday.
Local reports said the couple died along with their dog.
While the exact cause of death has not been determined, police, however, ruled out any foul play in their deaths.
“We do not believe foul play was a factor in their deaths however, exact cause of death has not been determined at this time”, Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office said.
The 95-year-old former Marine appeared in more than 80 films. He won an Oscar for a leading role in The French Connection, a 1971 action movie by William Friedkin, and then again for best supporting actor in Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Western, Unforgiven.
Hackman was known for playing Lex Luthor in the Superman films of the late 1970s and 1980s, as well as The Conversation and Mississippi Burning.
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