Actor Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday afternoon.
Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer, Denise Avila confirmed this to ABC News on Thursday morning.
He said the couple was found during a welfare check after their neighbour called in concern about their well-being.
The Academy Award-winning actor starred in “The French Connection,” “The Conversation” and “The Royal Tenenbaums,” among dozens of other Hollywood hits,
He died at the age of 95.
Officials said there was no immediate indication of foul play in the death of the couple.