Gene Hackman, the beloved star of stage, movies and television who served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the turbulent years following World War II, has died at 95. The actor and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the afternoon of Feb. 26, 2025. Authorities were alerted by a neighbor's request for a wellness check. The cause of their death has not yet been determined. "Foul play is not suspected as a factor in those deaths at this time,