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All the Actors Left Out of the Oscars' In Memoriam Tribute as Major Names Missing Sparks Outrage
The Oscars' In Memoriam segment excluded several notable figures from the live broadcast while listing about 300 names online, prompting debate about inclusivity and recognition.
- On Sunday night, the 98th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles omitted several names from the televised In Memoriam that appear on the Academy’s online In Memoriam listing about 300 people.
- With a longer, creatively altered tribute, organizers signalled a different format, leading to some names on the 2026 Oscars In Memoriam webpage not appearing during the live segment.
- Several high-profile names were omitted from the broadcast, including Bollywood legend Dharmendra, James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Bud Cort, and Brigitte Bardot, while Geoff Keighley noted his father David Keighley was listed online but not shown live.
- The omissions prompted immediate debate among viewers as Indian audiences reacted strongly to Dharmendra’s exclusion, social media users questioned the Academy, and Shonda Rhimes explained the movie-focused remit.
- In recent years the Academy has tried to spotlight global cinema, but despite past inclusion of Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, critics say the latest omissions raise questions about the Oscars’ recognition.
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The Oscar Awards this March 15, at a ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, decided to expand the ‘In memoriam’ segment in order to honor various Hollywood stars who died between 2025 and the first months of 2026. Indeed, during the time for the ‘In memoriam’ photographs and memories of Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Rob Reiner were seen. Meanwhile, Barbra Streisand sang a fragment of “As We Were,” from the film she starred alongside Re…
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Like every year, the Academy awards dedicated a space to remember the actors who died, but there were absences that bothered
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