SANTA FE, N.M. — Gene Hackman, the iconic Oscar award-winning actor known for his iconic roles in “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven” and as Lex Luthor in the original “Superman” movies, has died. He was 95.

Hackman, his wife; 65-year-old Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead Wednesday afternoon at their Santa Fe home, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.

A person arrived to perform maintenance on the home but then called neighborhood security after they received no answer. Security checked on the home and saw, through a window, that Hackman and Arakawa were unresponsive on the ground.

Security called 911, prompting deputies to go to the home around 1:45 p.m. Deputies found no one else in the home but they described the circumstances inside as “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation,” according to a search warrant.

Deputies found a door open with no signs of forced entry. Inside the home, the warrant stated they found Arakawa dead, with signs of decay, near a bathroom countertop. The warrant showed they found an open pill bottle and pills scattered across the countertop and a space heater near her head, raising the suspicion that the heater could’ve fallen if she had abruptly fallen to the ground. About “10-15 feet” away from her, they also found a dog dead in a closet.

The warrant stated deputies found a man, later identified as Hackman, dead with signs of decay. A deputy said it appeared he “suddenly fell.” They also found a pair of sunglasses near his body.

Maintenance workers told deputies they rarely saw the couple and mostly texted and called Arakawa – but they hadn’t heard from her in “approximately two weeks.”

Deputies said “nothing appeared to be ‘out of place'” while looking through the home. They also found two dogs that appeared to be healthy. One dog was near Arakawa and the other was running around on the property.

The Santa Fe Fire Department didn’t find any signs of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning, according to the warrant. New Mexico Gas Company also responded and found “no signs or evidence indicating there were any problems associated to the pipes in and around the residence.” Deputies added they found “no immediate signs or indication of blunt force trauma.”

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said deputies didn’t suspect foul play as there were no obvious signs of it but they aren’t ruling it out.

The investigation is still ongoing. New Mexico Gas Company issued a statement, detailing their involvement in the investigation:

“We provide natural gas service at the address. We are assisting the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department, which is leading an investigation. Any additional information or comment should come from that office.”

The manner and cause of death is unknown. An autopsy and toxicology reports are pending.

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is holding a press conference Friday at 3 p.m. to give more updates on this investigation.