BREAKING: Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home

Actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Police have said they do not believe foul play was involved. Their dog was also found deceased at the scene.

"We do not believe foul play was a factor in their deaths however, exact cause of death has not been determined at this time," said a statement from the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office. The couple was found after midnght on Thursday, per Deadline.

Hackman was 95 years old, his wife Arakawa was 61. They had been together since 1991 and Hackman had been out of the entertainment business for some 20 years. His last film was "Welcome to Mooseport" in 2004. Hackman had a long career in Hollywood, starring as Lex Luthor in the 1978 "Superman" and many other films.

Hackman was in "The Birdcage" in 1996 along with Robin Williams, and his other films include "The Poseidon Advnture," "Scarcrow," "The Conversation," "The Firm," "The Quick and the Dead," and so many others. In 2002, Hackman played the patriarch of an eccentric family in Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums." He won multiple awards. 

A California native, Hackman grew up in difficult circumstances. He watched his father leave the family when he was just 13 years old and in interviews, spoke about seeing his father wave from the car as he drove off. He lied about his age at 16 and enlisted in the US Marines where he served as a field-radio operator. 

After his 1951 discharge, he studied journalism and television production before heading back to California, getting on-stage work at the Pasadena Playhouse, and meeting Dustin Hoffman, who also became a storied Hollywood actor.

Hackman leaves behind three adult children from his first marriage to Fay Maltese. During his retirement years, he engaged in writing, fishing, and painting.