Late actor Gene Hackman 's $4 million Santa Fe compound has been pictured surrounded by police and emergency vehicles—as officials deemed the deaths of the Hollywood legend and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, "suspicious enough" to warrant a full investigation.

The piñon- and juniper-scented Rocky Mountain foothills overlooking Santa Fe have helped the city earn a reputation as a refuge for famous actors and authors seeking to escape the spotlight. Sometimes the world's attention is unavoidable,