Police search for answers after Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home

Sheriffs search home in New Mexico after bodies discovered but say no sign of struggle, foul play or evidence of gas leak
Investigators in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are continuing to search for answers after Gene Hackman, an Oscar winner who graced the silver screen for more than 60 years, and his wife, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at their home under suspicious circumstances.
A maintenance worker found the couple’s bodies at their home on Wednesday, along with one of their three dogs, who was also found dead. The front door was open, although the Santa Fe county sheriff’s office has said there were no signs of foul play, and no obvious evidence of a gas leak or carbon monoxide poisoning. But the scene was strange enough that the sheriff’s office sought a search warrant on Wednesday evening.
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