Celebrate the star with a look back at his life in pictures.
See photos of the star through the years, ahead.
The evolution of Morgan Freeman.Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage ; Richard Chapin Downs Jr/Getty Images; JEFF HAYNES/AFP/Getty Images
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