Santa Fe, New Mexico was home to Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman whose mysterious death police are trying to untangle.

A Santa Fe gas company found a “minuscule” leak at Gene Hackman and his wife’s New Mexico home — but say it is not believed to have been a contributing factor in their mysterious deaths.

Sometimes the world's attention is unavoidable, as it was this week when Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead inside their home in those very foothills.

"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy," they said. "He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting ...