Authorities said there were no obvious signs of foul play but the circumstances of their deaths warranted further investigation.

Gene Hackman did not make many public appearances in his last few years of life, with the handful of times he did often drawing news coverage. Before that, however, he was a frequent subject of The New Mexican's former celebrity-sighting "El Mitote" column.

No cause of death has been determined so far for Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, but New Mexico police say the situation “remains an open investigation.” With affidavits, search warrants and statements calling the death of the two-time Oscar winner,