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LEGENDARY actor Gene Hackman has been found dead in his New Mexico home, cops have said.
Police in Santa Fe revealed the star was found dead alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, and dog.
Gene Hackman and his wife have been found dead[/caption]
The couple seen at the 60th Golden Globes[/caption]
Hackman holding an Oscar at the 65th Academy Awards[/caption]
Cops have said there are no signs of foul play, per the Santa Fe New Mexican.
“All I can say is that we’re in the middle of a preliminary death investigation, waiting on approval of a search warrant,” Adan Mendoza, the Santa Fe County sheriff said.
Police have not revealed a cause of death.
Hackman was best known for playing Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde.
He also starred as the agent in Mississippi Burning in 1998 and played Lex Luthor in Superman movies in the 1970s and 1980s.
Hackman also starred in the hit movies Runaway Jury, The French Connection, The Royal Tenenbaums, Unforgiven, and The Conservation.
His last film appearance was in Welcome to Mooseport in 2004, where he played Monroe Cole.
His glittering Hollywood career included more than 100 acting roles.
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