"Gene always said, 'I don't think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work,'" Freeman said of his 'Unforgiven' and 'Under Suspicion' co-star.

Gene Hackman was honored at the Oscars 2025 by friend Morgan Freeman, four days after he and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their New Mexico home

The 97th Academy Awards show is hosted by television host and comedian Conan O'Brien and is airing on March 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST. 'Wicked,' 'Conclave,' 'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Anora,

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, New Mexico, home.

The partially mummified bodies of Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were discovered in February at their home in New Mexico.

Gene Hackman​ died of heart disease and Betsy Arakawa's cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, officials said.

The Oscars paid tribute to Gene Hackman during Sunday's ceremony, with the actor's "Unforgiven" co-star Morgan Freeman introducing an honor for the late star. The speech preceded the ceremony's in memoriam,

The Oscars are honoring Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman. The awards celebrated the life and career of the "French Connection" star at Sunday's ceremony, days after he was found dead alongside his wife,

The Oscars included a somber elegy for Gene Hackman and a joyful tribute to Quincy Jones. Morgan Freeman paid tribute to his “Unforgiven” co-star Hackman, calling him a “giant” and “dear friend."