Legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and their dog were found dead in their home outside Santa Fe, authorities say.

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home on Wednesday, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza confirmed. A cause of death for the Oscar-winning actor,

The Santa Fe County Sheriff's office initially said it did not believe "foul play was a factor," but a later search warrant affidavit ruled their deaths as "suspicious" amid an ongoing investigation.