US investigators are trying to establish how Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, died after the discovery of their bodies at their home in the US state of New Mexico. Here is what we know so far about the death of a Hollywood legend known for such films as The French Connection and The Conversation.

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.

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.