The Oscars expanded the In Memoriam segment for this yearâs ceremony due to the large number of notable deaths over the past year, including Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Rob Reiner.
Barbra Streisand sang a portion of âThe Way We Wereâ from the film she starred in with Redford, while numerous stars appeared to pay tribute to Reiner, from Kiefer Sutherland to Meg Ryan. Diane Keaton was also remembered in a longer segment hosted by âThe Family Stoneâ star Rachel McAdams.
But even an expanded segment couldnât accommodate every single person the entertainment world lost between last yearâs Oscar ceremony and this yearâs. Among the names not recognized on the TV broadcast were James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Robert Carradine, June Lockhart, âHarold and Maudeâ star Bud Cort and Brigitte Bardot.
Others who appeared only on the Academyâs website but not on the broadcast were George Wendt, Julian McMahon, James Ransone, Danielle Spencer, âMASHâ star Loretta Swit and Demond Wilson.
Some of the figures who didnât make it onto the broadcast, like Van Der Beek and Dane, were known more for their television work, but most had some film appearances on their resumes.
Other notable entertainers who died get a few moments of their work shown on screen included Catherine OâHara, Robert Duvall and Diane Ladd.
Last year, fans were disappointed not to see a mention of âHarriet the Spyâ star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died just before the Oscars. Likewise, actors including Tony Todd, Chance Perdomo, Alain Delon and âRomeo and Julietâ star Olivia Hussey were omitted, along with documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.
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