Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, had been dead “for some time” before their bodies were found in separate rooms of their home earlier this week, according to a warrant.

Yesterday the tragic news broke that the esteemed actor, 95, and classical pianist Arakawa, 63, had been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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There was an outpouring of shock and grief online, while fans worldwide clamored for answers as to the manner and cause of the pair’s passing. Hackman’s daughter Elizabeth expressed her belief yesterday that the couple died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning.