@abc7chicago: Legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in New Mexico Wednesday afternoon, ABC News has confirmed. The couple was found during a welfare check after their neighbor called in concerned about their well-being, Santa Fe County Sheriff's Public Information Officer Denise Avila said. A dog was also found dead. Foul play is not suspected and an investigation is ongoing, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in "The French Connection," "The Conversation" and "The Royal Tenenbaums," among dozens of other Hollywood hits, was 95.