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M ovie star Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were all found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 26, per the New York Times. The cause of de

A two-time Academy Award winner and a dogged Everyman in many of his roles, Hackman was remembered by collaborators and co-stars after his death.