Gene Hackman's friend, Stuart Ashman, shared that the late actor had been somewhat "reclusive" before his mysterious death after years of being active in the Santa Fe community.

The jarring, mysterious death of Gene Hackman marks a tragic end to one of the truly great actors of his generation.

Much of Hollywood and the general public at large continue to lament the death of legendary actor Gene Hackman as well as his wife, Betsy Arakawa. The couple were found dead, along with their dog, in their New Mexico home this past week,

Daniel and Barbara Lenihan, who said they had known the couple for over 30 years, claim that Gene Hackman had become increasingly “homebound.”

Longtime friends of the Oscar-winning actor and classical pianist last saw them "alive and well" not long before their mysterious deaths.

Longtime friends of late Hollywood screen legend Gene Hackman and his pianist wife Betsy Arakawa have told how the last time they saw them they were both 'well'

A family who had been friends with the couple for more than 30 years claimed the 95-year-old movie star was "really slipping" in recent months.

A close friend of Gene Hackman and his wife made a telling comment following their shocking death this week. Hackman, the Hollywood star known for his roles in "Hoosiers," "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven,

Family friends of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa claimed the actor’s health was failing in the months leading up to his death. Husband and wife Daniel and Barbara Lenihan and their son Aaron — family friends of Hackman,

Betsy Arakawa "was still trying to keep [Gene Hackman] as active and engaged and healthy as possible” before his death, family friend Aaron Lenihan exclusively told PEOPLE