Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa received a touching tribute from the Santa Fe Film Commission following the pair's recent deaths. At the top of a Friday press conference, Santa Fe Film Commissioner Jennifer LaBar-Tapia opened with a tribute on what the late actor and wife meant not only to the film industry but to the city they called home.

After leaving Hollywood, Gene Hackman retired in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he became a fixture in the community.

Actor Gene Hackman and his wife made Santa Fe their home decades ago. The northern New Mexico city has a reputation of being a refuge for actors and authors seeking to escape the spotlight.

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe home alongside their dog.

Mr. Hackman, who was found dead with his wife and one of their dogs, had written novels and painted since leaving Hollywood behind for retirement in New Mexico.

Preliminary autopsy results were released by authorities in Santa Fe Thursday as part of an investigation into the “unusual” deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. In a statement on Thursday afternoon,