Hackman's colleague and friend Morgan Freeman gave a brief tribute to the actor before the Oscars' in memoriam segment.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Freeman, whose friendship with Hackman spans decades, called the late actor a “giant” of the film industry in his homage.

Freeman and Hackman, who was found dead last week at the age of 95, appeared together in the 1992 western “Unforgiven.” By Julia Jacobs Morgan Freeman honored Gene Hackman at the Academy ...

Morgan Freeman gave an emotional tribute to his friend and co-star Gene Hackman at the Oscars after the actor and his wife were found dead at their home. The bodies of Hackman, 95, his wife Betsy ...