Gene Hackman's Daughters Honour Their Father As Clint Eastwood Pays Tribute

Gene Hackman's daughters have honoured their 'brilliant' father following the news of his death.

The 'French Connection' actor, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their three dogs were found dead by a maintenance worker at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Wednesday, February 26. Hackman was 95 and Arakawa was 64.

Local investigators reported there were no obvious signs of foul play. The cause of death is yet to be determined.

But in a search warrant, police officers insisted the deaths were 'suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation'.

Following the shocking news, Hackman's daughters, Elizabeth and Leslie Hackman, and his granddaughter Annie, released a joint statement in which they paid tribute to the two-time Oscar winner.