Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were apparently dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple's Santa Fe home, investigators said. Hackman,

An investigation is underway after Oscar-winner Gene Hackman was found dead along with his wife and dog at their New Mexico home. The deaths are being investigated as "suspicious," according to a search warrant affidavit by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department.

The bodies of actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were discovered in Santa Fe, N.M., on Wednesday afternoon during a welfare check, officials said.