The two surviving dogs of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa are living with a friend of the deceased couple, PEOPLE can confirm. The two dogs were found alive and 'healthy' when the actor and his pianist wife were found dead on Feb.

Legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, and their dog were found dead in their home outside Santa Fe, authorities say.

Residents mourning Mr. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, are consumed by the unusual circumstances surrounding their deaths and why they were not discovered sooner.