Memoriam Excludes James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Brigitte Bardot
The Oscars expanded the In Memoriam segment for this year’s ceremony due to the large number of notable deaths over the past year, including Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Rob Reiner.
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Barbra Streisand sang a portion of “The Way We Were” from the film she starred in with Redford, while many stars appeared to pay tribute to Reiner, from Kiefer Sutherland to Meg Ryan.
Diane Keaton was also remembered in longer segment hosted by “The Family Stone” star Rachel McAdams.
Some of the figures who didn’t 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.
Last year, fans were disappointed not to see a mention of “Harriet the Spy” star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died just before the Oscars.
Likewise, actors including Tony Todd, Chance Perdomo, Alain Delon and “Romeo and Juliet” star Olivia Hussey were omitted, along with documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.
