Donald Sutherland, Teri Garr, Maggie Smith, and Louis Gossett Jr. were also among those honored.

Morgan Freemanopened the segment with a heartfelt speech aboutGene Hackman, with whom he costarred inUnforgivenandUnder Suspicion.

Rest in peace, my friend."

Gene Hackman, winner of the Cecil B. DeMille award. Actress Gena Rowlands attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. Actor James Earl Jones attends “The Gin Game” Broadway opening night after party at Sardi’s on October 14, 2015 in New York City.

Gene Hackman, Gena Rowlands, and James Earl Jones.Credit:Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage; Steve Granitz/WireImage; Mike Pont/WireImage

Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, and his dog were also discovered dead by authorities upon arrival.

A partial list of names of those honored tonight can be viewed on theAcademy’s website.

Gene Hackman as Little Bill Daggett in ‘Unforgiven’, directed by Clint Eastwood, 1992. UNFORGIVEN, Morgan Freeman, 1992.

Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman in ‘Unforgiven’.Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection

AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, Richard Gere, Louis Gossett Jr.

Richard Gere and Louis Gossett Jr. in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’.Paramount/ Everett