Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has passed away at the age of 95. Reports state that the legendary Hollywood actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their pet dog were found deceased at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday. Betsy was 63.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed their deaths and stated that the case is under investigation.

According to a report in BBC, he said, "We can confirm that both Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead Wednesday afternoon at their residence on Sunset Trail.

However, he did not provide clarity on the cause or time of death.

"All I can say is that we're in the middle of a preliminary death investigation, waiting on approval of a search warrant. This is an active investigation – however, at this time, we do not believe that foul play was a factor," Mendoza reportedly added.