Gene Hackman, a two-time Oscar-winning actor who recently died at 95 years old, was honored during the Academy Awards on Sunday.

Morgan Freeman honors Gene Hackman onstage during the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 2, 2025.© PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP via Getty Images ...

Hackman, a two-time Academy Award winner, and his wife were married for 34 years. Police reportedly found the couple at around 1:45 p.m. local time on February 26.

Gene Hackman, an Oscar winning actor who recently died at the age of 95, was honored by Morgan Freeman ahead of the Academy Awards in memoriam.