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All I can say is that we're in the middle of a preliminary death investigation, waiting on approval of a search warrant,
the sheriff told the Santa Fe New Mexican Circumstances surrounding the death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation,
according to the affidavit We will miss him sorely and are devastated by the loss,
Elizabeth, Leslie and Annie Hackman said I am crushed by the sudden deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa (and their dog).
Josh Brolin shared his devastation over the loss, posting It doesn’t get any better than this… Love to Gene’s family.
Alec Baldwin, who appeared alongside Hackman in The Royal Tenenbaums, also paid tribute, posting a scene from the 2001 classic with the caption It would be a real shame if the Oscars did not honor him and memorialize him in the way that they should
Following his death, actress Sally Kirkland told DailyMail.com The Oscars are scrambling to pull together an in memoriam tribute to Gene Hackman in time.
A source exclusively told DailyMail.com At this stage in the process there isn’t anything obvious like that,
Sheriff Mendoza told The New York Times He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting career, but to us he was always just Dad and Grandpa,
The loss of a great artist, always cause for both mourning and celebration: Gene Hackman a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution."
Francis Ford Coppola, on Instagram He was a genius [and one] of the greatest to grace the silver screen. I had the honor of working with [h]im on Superman. His performances are legendary. His talent will be missed. Goodbye my sweet Lex. Till we meet again."
Valerie Perrine, on Instagram We are mourning the passing of our most famous adopter Gene Hackman. He was an amazing actor and dog lover,
Animal Rescue, Inc. wrote in the post On 26 February, 2025, at approximately 1:45pm, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park where Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and a dog were found deceased.”
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office said Gene Hackman could play anyone, and you could feel a whole life behind it,
I suppose I wanted to be an actor from the time I was about 10, maybe even younger than that,
I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers and the press,
We have lost one of the true giants of the screen. Gene Hackman could play anyone, and you could feel a whole life behind it. He could be everyone and no one, a towering presence or an everyday Joe. That's how powerful an actor he was. He will be missed, but his work will live on forever."
George Takei, the iconic Star Trek actor, shared a heartfelt tribute, saying What an incredibly sad end to a remarkable life. RIP."
Journalist Piers Morgan said By the way, I did not leave my real-life wife for a younger woman. We just drifted apart. We lost sight of each other. When you work in this business, marriage takes a great deal of work and love."
We have lost one of the true giants of the screen."
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