be heading to the us. breaking that the american oscar—winning american actor gene hackman and wife betsy gene hackman and his wife betsy have been found in arakawa have been found dead in their home in new mexico in the united states. the exact cause of death has not been determined. baftas in his career, which spanned decades. among the many awards —

he won best actor oscar in 1972 the film the french connection. paying tribute — the director francis ford coppola an incredible artist. charlotte gallagher. has been monitoring this us. from the moment the for us. from the moment the broke come important to that at the moment it is say that at the moment it is an active police investigation and we don't have many details. m0. we don't have many details. have we don't have many deteils. have literally we dan't have many details. have literally been given a we have literally been given a few lines of information from the police in santa fe. they thesaoolice in santa fe. they thesaoolice in santa fe. they the bodies of gene hackman said the bodies of gene hackman who was 95, his wife betsy who 64 and the body of their was 64 and the body of their pet were found at their pet deg were fddnd at their in santa fe. they say foul is not suspected but they playis not suspected but,they not yet any hayyegnot yet determined any of obviously causes of death. but obviously this is the bodies of this is unusual the bodies of two people and also pet 7=z :-—: ’ ’;.;i,;’;o’u'n;r’ ’ insignia; 7 7 £07 bé7iohalr7ifi7£hig7 7 7 £07 ijefohaeihihig ho7u7s7e deg ta he fednd in. this hegsef ”' ” but this deg te ee fednd in. this heeee ”' ” but this is deg te ee feene in. this heeee ”' ” but this is an active at but this is an active police are still investigation, police are still on the in santa fe and

on the scene in santa fe and they are giving information as and when. but truly a shock for this to happen. and this ta happen. and'c'laviadsly sad. hackman incredibly sad. gene hackman was known for so films. he was known for so many films. he starred in over 100 films. he two 0scars, as you said, eee tee qeeefeeeeee ea"? ' ' ' the eee tee qeeefeeeeee eee ' ' ' the french connection eee tee eeeefee'ee'eee eee ' ' ' the french connection and forgiven in 1992. he also and forgiven in 1992. he also won a golden globe, bafta awards, so many forms people awards, in so many forms people have seen, lex luthor in would have seen, lex luthor in superman two, and a film based on the story of rights on thejuly story of rights who were murdered burning and he was mississippi burning and he was also in films like the royal elee ie file!e liee tee eey�*el and the runaway tenenbaums and the runaway a huge range of films juror. a huge range ef films. 77 real juror. a huge range ef films. . . real breadth juror. a huge range of films. . . real breadth and he was and real breadth and he was known for his guy roles, known for his tough guy roles, saint bonnie and clyde and the french connection. but he never of lapsed into the 7 7 the performances etefeetyeee; tee eeeefeeeeeee nuanced and =— 777 7he777777afraid complex. but he wasn't afraid to have fun. he played comedy

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in the ceremony itself because was such a hollywood last 7 7 last appeared 7 77 last appeared really 7 last appeared really at 77 last appeared really at a77 he last appeared really at a public event in 2003 at an awards when he awards ceremony when he was getting a special award. then him and his betsy, who was him and his wife betsy, who was a classical pianist, a a classical pianist, wanted a quiet life and moved to new mexico, possibly on the advice of bet" embracing a of his doctor, embracing a quieter life because he found acting, although he loved it, acting. althoegh he inner!!! -.. ,.--, .- ...-- .. found quite stressful he found it quite stressful so they moved to a pretty rural area and just had a much slower of life. we talking pace of life. we were talking before, when to be, that before he was actor he joined the he was an actorehe joined the marine corps he was an actoohe joined the marine corps when he was 16 us marine corps when he was 16 and he served for four years but had about age so bot had lied aboot'his age so he could sign up when he that he could sign up when he was too young. but he said he think he was very didn't think he was very successful he hated didn't think he was very succes orders he hated didn't think he was very succes orders he e hated didn't think he was very succes orders he hated d taking orders and he hated so said authority. so he said he didn't love a for that love being a marine for that aspect of it, having to take of course an essential orders, of course an essential part of being in the military. 7— —7 7: -=: 7 then he went 7 7 then he went on 7 7 then he went on to 7 and then he went on to acting. he had his breakthrough role in

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