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Dani Anguiano in Santa Fe

‘There’s something wrong about it’: Santa Fe abuzz as residents wonder what caused Gene Hackman’s death

Aerial view of home owned by Gene Hackman
The house owned by actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The pair were found dead on Wednesday afternoon. Photograph: Roberto E Rosales/AP

As New Mexico authorities investigate the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, their adopted home town of Santa Fe is grappling with the mystery of what happened to the couple.

Hackman, a Hollywood legend with two Academy Awards picked up over a 60-year career, and Arakawa, a classical pianist, had lived in the area for decades and had embraced the close-knit community that is New Mexico’s capital city.

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