After the “In Memoriam” segment at the Oscars aired last night, people immediately started to rattle off the names that the Academy forgot to mention. That included some big names, like Cory Monteith and Tom Clancy.
Monteith died in July following a drug overdose at age 31. While he was best known for TV’s Glee, he had made a few movies before his death, including McCanick and he also appeared in Monte Carlo. However, he was nowhere to be found during the video tribute to the stars who died in 2013, notes Us Weekly.
Clancy, the creator of Jack Ryan, was also not mentioned. The Hollywood Reporter notes that others left out include Dennis Farina, Lisa Robin Kelly, Lee Thompson Young, Jonathan Winters and Alicia Rhett. Alain Resnais, who died Saturday night, was also not added at the last minute. Ruth Robinson Duccini, who played a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz, also didn’t make the tribute.
Nelson Mandela, who inspired U2’s “Ordinary Love,” was not mentioned. Music legends Pete Seeger, Phil Everly and Lou Reed were also not in the segment.
The Academy has a special “In Memoriam” committee who pick 25 to 30 people who died in the past year and made significant contributions to the film industry. The segment was introduced by Glenn Close and followed by Bette Midler singing “Wind Beneath My Wings.” Bill Murray also paid tribute to Harold Ramis when he presented an Oscar.
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