Gene Hackman ‘broke down in tears’ after life-changing step he took with wife Betsy, friends reveal

Gene Hackman and wife Betsy were ‘true animal lovers, known for treating their beloved dogs ‘as if they were their own children’, before being found dead in their New Mexico home last week, friends tell DailyMail.com.

News of their mysterious deaths has left friends, fans, and the local community baffled after it was revealed the couple was found lifeless on the floor along with a deceased German Shepherd. Their two other dogs were found alive at the property.