Image Credit: WireImage Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead alongside their dog at their New Mexico home on February 26, 2025. Hackman was 95 years old, and his wife was 65. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed the deaths in a statement to the Santa Fe New Mexican, via The Guardian, on February 27: "We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found deceased Wednesday." After police investigated the cause of death, more details came to light about the couple's final moments. Learn more about the cause of their deaths here.