Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa received a touching tribute from the Santa Fe Film Commission following the pair's recent deaths. At the top of a Friday press conference, Santa Fe Film Commissioner Jennifer LaBar-Tapia opened with a tribute on what the late actor and wife meant not only to the film industry but to the city they called home.

After leaving Hollywood, Gene Hackman retired in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he became a fixture in the community.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The piñon- and juniper-scented Rocky Mountain foothills overlooking Santa Fe have helped the city earn a reputation as a refuge for famous actors and authors seeking to escape the spotlight.

Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their pet dog have been found dead in their Santa Fe home. Gene was 95 years old, and Betsy was 63.

Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar winner for 'The French Connection' and 'Unforgiven,' and his wife were found dead February 26 at their home in Santa Fe, NM.

Mr. Hackman, who was found dead with his wife and one of their dogs, had written novels and painted since leaving Hollywood behind for retirement in New Mexico.

Preliminary autopsy results were released by authorities in Santa Fe Thursday as part of an investigation into the “unusual” deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. In a statement on Thursday afternoon,