Gene Hackman
Morgan Freeman to Honor ‘Unforgiven’ Costar at Oscars, Family Says
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Gene Hackman will probably be honored throughout The Oscars on Sunday evening … and it appears an outdated good friend will probably be talking concerning the legend.
A Hackman relative tells TMZ … the household has been advised that Morgan Freeman will discuss Gene — which will probably be an extension of the in memoriam section.
Gene and Morgan in fact starred collectively within the Clint Eastwood basic “Unforgiven” … for which Gene scored his second Oscar. Morgan wasn’t nominated for the flick, however took residence his personal Academy Award in 2005 for “Million Dollar Baby.”
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Morgan and Gene later labored collectively within the 2000 thriller “Under Suspicion” … one in every of Gene’s final credit earlier than he retired from performing in 2004.
We’re advised Gene’s household won’t be in attendance for the present.
As TMZ beforehand reported … Gene and his spouse Betsy have been discovered useless of their residence Wednesday, together with 1 of their 3 canine — and an investigation into simply what occurred is ongoing.
Santa Fe authorities stated on Friday Gene’s pacemaker confirmed its final occasion was on February 17 … making investigators consider that is when he died.
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Toxicology reviews are pending, however each people examined unfavorable for carbon monoxide, in keeping with the health worker.
We’ve reached out to the Academy for remark … up to now, no phrase again.