According to a search warrant issued by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Department, Arakawa's body was found with signs of "mummification" and "bloating," indicating to officials that she had been dead for some time before she and Hackman were discovered.

Santa Fe, a city of 89,000 people that has drawn artists and cultural figures for decades, is grappling with a macabre mystery: How did two of their most famous residents die, and how could no one have known for

Legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, and their dog were found dead in their home outside Santa Fe, authorities say.