United Kingdom, March 2 -- Gene Hackman's longtime friend Doug Lanham has spoken out following the shocking deaths of the two-time Oscar-winning actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa -saying the actor was full of loveable mischief.

Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found dead inside their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday (26.02.25) and the discovery has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding their deaths, with investigators stating Gene's pacemaker last recorded a heartbeat on 17 February.

The couple were found in separate rooms of their $3.8 million mansion, with one of their dogs also dead in the home.

Doug, 76, who met Gene more than 20 years ago and became both his close friend and business partner, described th...