An investigation is underway after Oscar-winner Gene Hackman was found dead along with his wife and dog at their New Mexico home. The deaths are being investigated as "suspicious," according to a search warrant affidavit by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department.

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, a Hollywood giant and two-time Oscar winner, was found dead along with his wife and dog in their New Mexico home Wednesday, though investigators believe they may have been dead for some time and the cause of death has yet to be revealed.