This year, one of the most poignant moments of the ceremony will mark the death of legendary actor Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar-winning actor who passed away in February along with his wife and dog.

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Oscars to honor Gene Hackman with tribute by Morgan Freeman, reflecting on their decades-long friendship and the late actor's cinematic legacy.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Skating Club paid tribute to the skaters lost on Flight 5342. People packed the stands for the Saturday’s event titled Skate for Flight 5342. Although none of the victims were from Metro Detroit, many local skaters had close ties with the victims of the Jan. 29 crash in D.C.

It has been a month since the mid-air collision over the Potomac River killed 67 people and this Sunday, the community will honor the lives lost with a ‘Legacy on Ice’ tribute at Capital One Arena.