Morgan Freeman to honor Gene Hackman at Oscars

Hackman was a regular fixture at the Academy Awards, the latest edition of which will take place just days after his death.
Gene Hackman garnered many accolades in a career that spanned six decades. Among the honors are five Academy Awards nominations.
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Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies found Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and a dog dead when they performed a welfare check, ...
An actor who imbued charm or intensity to any role he played, Gene Hackman swallowed the scenery. Here are some of the ...
The patio of the storied Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel was packed to the brim with Hollywood stars for the annual ...
Philip D’Antoni, producer of the “The French Connection,” holds the Oscar for best picture, from left, Gene Hackman holds his ...