The Academy Awards itself was already geriatric age by the time the 2005 ceremony rolled around ... By that time, Morgan Freeman had already triumphed in the supporting category for his turn ...

Freeman and Hackman, who was found dead last week at the age of 95, appeared together in the 1992 western “Unforgiven.” ...

"Gene always said, 'I don't think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work,'" ...

The actor won a supporting actor trophy for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby,' the second of their three collaborations.