FEARS FOR FREEMAN!

Pain eats away at miserable Morgan

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FRAIL Morgan Freeman's shaky appearance has rekindled fears that the 87-year-old Oscar winner is more fragile than he's willing to admit, tipsters tell GLOBE.

Million Dollar Baby's battle-scarred ex-boxer looked like he was ready to throw in the towel as the emotional legend paid tribute to late pal Gene Hackman at this year's Academy Awards, spies say.

Freeman has openly discussed his long struggle with fibromyalgia, a chronic and incurable condition typically marked by pain, fatigue and trouble sleeping, as well as memory and mood problems.

The Shawshank Redemption star was diagnosed with the disorder after surviving a near-fatal 2008 car accident, which also caused his left hand to be paralyzed, forcing him to wear a compression glove to encourage blood flow and manage his “excruciating” nerve pain.