Taking to the stage at the 97th Oscars, ahead of the In Memoriam segment, Freeman, 87, said “this week our community lost a giant and I lost a dear friend”.

Matthew Perry honored at Emmys with emotional ‘Friends’ theme song during in memoriam By . Jack Hobbs. Published Jan. 15, 2024, 11:12 p.m. ET. Explore More ...

The BAFTAs faced online backlash on Sunday after its 2024 ceremony inadvertently snubbed Matthew Perry. The “Friends” star, who died in October 2023 at age 54, was absent from the EE BAFTA ...

‘Friends’ alum Matthew Perry was honored at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards following his October 2023 death. Matthew Perry received a special tribute during the In Memoriam segment at the 2023 ...

Morgan Freeman opened the annual In Memoriam segment at the 2025 Oscars by sharing kind words about his former co-star, Gene Hackman, who died last week. Freeman addressed the Dolby Theatre ...

In Memoriam: Faculty, Staff, and Friends Ronald M. Ansin, Fellow, Friend , of Harvard, Massachusetts, on June 25, 2023. After becoming a leader in the footwear industry, he was named commissioner of ...

Morgan Freeman gave tribute to two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, four days after Hackman was found dead. "This week our community lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman," he said ...

Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, were mysteriously found dead alongside a dog in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, authorities said.

Oscars In Memoriam: Morgan Freeman paid tribute to his "dear friend" Gene Hackman. Monday, March 3, 2025. ... Gene Hackman," he said before the Oscars In Memoriam segment.