The deaths ofGene Hackmanand his wifeBetsy Arakawaare now part of an active police investigation.Hackman and Arakawa wereboth found deadin their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home alongside their dog, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office confirmed early on Thursday, Feb. 27.The sheriff’s office shared withNBC Newsthat there is “an active and ongoing investigation” into the couple’s deaths.Police were first called to the residence on Old Sunset Trail in Santa Fe around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, “where Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased,” the county sheriff’s public information officer, Denise Womack-Avila, said in a statement.Womack-Avila added that foul play is not suspected at this time, and causes of death are still being determined in the ongoing investigation.Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa in 1986.Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/GettyThe bodies of actor Hackman and Arakawa were not formally identified until 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. The sheriff’s office told local stationKOB 4that a neighbor called the police to carry out a welfare check, leading to the discovery of their bodies.Betsy Arakawa and Gene Hackman attend Mission Hills Pro-Celebrity Sports Invitational in Los Angeles in November 1991.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Hackman was a legendary screen actor with roles inThe French Connection, SupermanandThe Royal Tenenbaums. His wife Arakawa was a classical pianist. The pair married in 1991. Hackman sharedthree childrenwith his first wife Faye Maltese — Christopher Allen Hackman, 63, Elizabeth Jean Hackman, 61, and Leslie Ann Hackman, 57.Gene Hackman attends the Next House ESPN The Magazine party in 2005.Evan Agostini/GettyThe actor was a five-time Oscar nominee — and two-time winner — and played the villain Lex Luther in the 1978 filmSuperman. He had a diverse career with roles in the 1998 animated filmAntzand the 1996 comedyThe Birdcage. He retired from acting after 2004’sWelcome to Mooseport.

The deaths ofGene Hackmanand his wifeBetsy Arakawaare now part of an active police investigation.

Hackman and Arakawa wereboth found deadin their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home alongside their dog, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s office confirmed early on Thursday, Feb. 27.

The sheriff’s office shared withNBC Newsthat there is “an active and ongoing investigation” into the couple’s deaths.

Police were first called to the residence on Old Sunset Trail in Santa Fe around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, “where Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased,” the county sheriff’s public information officer, Denise Womack-Avila, said in a statement.

Womack-Avila added that foul play is not suspected at this time, and causes of death are still being determined in the ongoing investigation.

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa in 1986.Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa pose for a portrait in 1986

The bodies of actor Hackman and Arakawa were not formally identified until 12:30 a.m. on Thursday morning. The sheriff’s office told local stationKOB 4that a neighbor called the police to carry out a welfare check, leading to the discovery of their bodies.

Betsy Arakawa and Gene Hackman attend Mission Hills Pro-Celebrity Sports Invitational in Los Angeles in November 1991.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Hackman attend Mission Hills Pro-Celebrity Sports Invitational

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty

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Hackman was a legendary screen actor with roles inThe French Connection, SupermanandThe Royal Tenenbaums. His wife Arakawa was a classical pianist. The pair married in 1991. Hackman sharedthree childrenwith his first wife Faye Maltese — Christopher Allen Hackman, 63, Elizabeth Jean Hackman, 61, and Leslie Ann Hackman, 57.

Gene Hackman attends the Next House ESPN The Magazine party in 2005.Evan Agostini/Getty

Gene Hackman attends the Next House ESPN The Magazine party

Evan Agostini/Getty

The actor was a five-time Oscar nominee — and two-time winner — and played the villain Lex Luther in the 1978 filmSuperman. He had a diverse career with roles in the 1998 animated filmAntzand the 1996 comedyThe Birdcage. He retired from acting after 2004’sWelcome to Mooseport.

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