Hackman's colleague and friend Morgan Freeman gave a brief tribute to the actor before the Oscars' in memoriam segment. "This week, our community lost a giant and I lost a dear friend, Gene ...

Gene Hackman was honored at the Academy Awards by his 'Unforgiven' co-star Morgan Freeman: "Our community lost a giant. And I ...

Morgan Freeman became part of a groundbreaking ... earn the lead actress trophy later in the evening. Freeman became the oldest Black actor to win an Academy Award (he was 67 at the time) and ...

Morgan Freeman led an emotional tribute to honor Gene Hackman at the 2025 Oscars — just days after “The French Connection” actor and his wife were discovered dead in their Santa Fe ...

And indeed, history was made that evening: The lead actor and supporting actor Oscars ... By that time, Morgan Freeman had already triumphed in the supporting category for his turn in “Million ...