Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman during the Oscar telecast's in memoriam segment, referring to Hackman as a giant in the film community. Following the recent discovery of Hackman and his wife's bodies at their New Mexico home, the Los Angeles community is shocked. Freeman spoke fondly of Hackman's generosity as a performer, describing him as a friend. As the investigation into their deaths continues, with details still emerging, Hackman's legacy as a dedicated actor remains at the forefront of the film industry's mourning.
Freeman appeared with Hackman in the 1992 western Unforgiven, which won Hackman his second Oscar, and the 2000 thriller Under Suspicion. Like everyone who ever shared a scene with him, I learned he was a generous performer and a man whose gifts elevated everyone's work, Freeman said. Calling Hackman a dear friend, Freeman noted that the actor often said that he did not think about his legacy but hoped that people would remember him as someone who tried to do good work.
The producers of the telecast had only a few days to decide how they would honor one of the giants of acting. On Wednesday, law enforcement found Mr. Hackman's body in the mud room of his home outside Santa Fe, next to his cane and sunglasses. Ms. Arakawa's body was discovered in a bathroom, near an open prescription bottle and pills scattered on the countertop.
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