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Oscar-winning American actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their home in New Mexico in the US.

The actor was found dead with his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog at their Santa Fe home in New Mexico on Wednesday ...

To many, he will always be Superman supervillain Lex Luthor ... A former Marine, his work on the screen began with an uncredited TV role in 1961. He would go on to become a Hollywood star ...

The Oscar-winning American actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead in their Santa Fe home in New Mexico on Wednesday.

Actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa at the 65th Academy Awards (Alamy/PA) Born in California in 1930, Hackman left home at age 16 to enlist in the marine corps and served from 1947 to 1952 ...

American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has hailed Gene Hackman as a "great actor" who was "inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity" following his death.

Born in California in 1930, Hackman left home at age 16 to enlist in the marine corps and served from 1947 to 1952 as a field radio ... Hackman had a few TV and theatre roles before breaking ...

The Oscar-winning Superman actor was found fully dressed ... He served from 1947 to 1952 as a field radio operator and later as a broadcast journalist. Following his service, he studied journalism ...

Born in California in 1930, Hackman left home at age 16 to enlist in the marine corps and served from 1947 to 1952 as a field radio ... Hackman had a few TV and theatre roles before breaking ...