{"id":2407375,"date":"2025-02-27T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-gene-hackman-wife-and-dog-found-dead-in-new-mexico-home\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:00:44","slug":"actor-gene-hackman-wife-and-dog-found-dead-in-new-mexico-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actor-gene-hackman-wife-and-dog-found-dead-in-new-mexico-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Gene Hackman, wife, and dog found dead in New Mexico home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Factor-gene-hackman-wife-and-dog-found-dead-in-new-mexico-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407375&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor Gene Hackman was found dead in\u200d his New \u200bMexico home at the age of 95,alongside\u200c his wife,pianist Betsy Arakawa,who was 63,and their \u2063dog. The local sheriff reported no immediate evidence of foul play following \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">wellness check conducted<\/a> by authorities. Hackman had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victoria-nuland-retires-at-difficult-time-of-war-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"Victoria Nuland retires amidst Ukraine&#039;s ongoing war\">distinguished career spanning<\/a> four decades, earning two Academy Awards\u2014one for\u2062 Best Actor in &#8220;The French Connection&#8221; and another\u2064 for \u200bBest Supporting Actor in &#8220;Unforgiven.&#8221; He \u200bwas also known for roles in &#8220;Hoosiers,&#8221; &#8220;The \u200dReplacements,&#8221; and as Lex Luthor in the Superman movies with Christopher Reeve. After retiring from acting in 2004, he pursued a career in writing, publishing three books. He is survived \u2062by three children from his first marriage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Actor Gene Hackman, wife, and dog found dead in home<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999182\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Actor Gene Hackman was found dead in his New Mexico home on Wednesday afternoon, along with his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog. Their remains were discovered after local authorities conducted a wellness check.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hackman was 95 years old, and Arakawa was 63.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza announced the deaths early Thursday morning, the <em>Santa Fe New Mexican<\/em> reported. No cause of death was reported for either person, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a> said there was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/sheriff-gene-hackman-wife-found-dead-in-santa-fe-home-no-foul-play-suspected\/article_2ea8855a-f4b8-11ef-b501-73232a2b5213.html?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=user-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no immediate evidence of foul play<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sheriff: Gene Hackman, wife found dead in Santa Fe home; no foul play suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iAgEW9Sf7m\">https:\/\/t.co\/iAgEW9Sf7m<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thenewmexican?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thenewmexican<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Santa Fe New Mexican (@thenewmexican) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thenewmexican\/status\/1895011787914834201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Before becoming an actor, Hackman served five years in the United States Marine Corps. He debuted in the 1964 film <em>Lilith<\/em> and had a career that spanned four decades. He won two Oscars: one for best actor in 1972 for <em>The French Connection <\/em>and another for best supporting actor in 1993 for <em>Unforgiven. <\/em>His other famous roles include being a basketball coach in <em>Hoosiers, <\/em>a football coach in <em>The Replacements,<\/em> and comic book villain Lex Luthor in the <em>Superman<\/em> film series starring Christopher Reeve as the titular character.<\/p>\n<p>Hackman retired from acting in 2004.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I haven&rsquo;t held a press conference to announce retirement, but yes, I&rsquo;m not going to act any longer,&rdquo; the two-time Oscar winner <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/27\/entertainment\/gene-hackman-wife-betsy-enjoyed-dinner-in-last-public-sighting-together-year-before-they-were-found-dead-in-their-new-mexico-home\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in an interview in 2008. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been told not to say that over the last few years, in case some real wonderful part comes up, but I really don&rsquo;t want to do it any longer.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He later transitioned into a career as an author, releasing three books after retiring from Hollywood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hackman is survived by his three children from his first marriage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1999182\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1999182\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Gene Hackman, his wife, and dog found dead at home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2407376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gene-Hackman2-1024x739.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51214,51215,51213,34818,13242],"class_list":["post-2407375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-actor-news","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-gene-hackman","tag-new-mexico","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Gene-Hackman2-1024x739.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407375"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407379,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407375\/revisions\/2407379"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}