The Oscars expanded its In Memoriam segment for this year's ceremony, paying homage to the numerous notable deaths that occurred over the past year. Among those honored were Robert Redford, Diane Keaton, and Rob Reiner. Barbra Streisand sang a portion of "The Way We Were" from the film she starred in with Redford, while numerous stars paid tribute to Reiner, including Kiefer Sutherland and Meg Ryan. Keaton was also remembered in a longer segment hosted by Rachel McAdams, who starred in "The Family Stone."
However, even an expanded segment couldn't accommodate every single person the entertainment world lost between last year's Oscar ceremony and this year's. Some notable names that were not recognized on the TV broadcast included James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Robert Carradine, June Lockhart, "Harold and Maude" star Bud Cort, and Brigitte Bardot.
Others who appeared only on the Academy's website but not on the broadcast included George Wendt, Julian McMahon, James Ransone, Danielle Spencer, "MASH" star Loretta Swit, and Demond Wilson. Some of these figures, 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 received a few moments of their work shown on screen, including Catherine O'Hara, Robert Duvall, and Diane Ladd. Last year, fans were disappointed not to see a mention of "Harriet the Spy" star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died just before the Oscars. Similarly, actors such as Tony Todd, Chance Perdomo, Alain Delon, and "Romeo and Juliet" star Olivia Hussey were omitted, along with documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.
