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Naya Rivera, Jessica Walter, Adam Schlesinger and Tiny Lister were among the notable names omitted from the In Memoriam segment at the Academy Awards on Sunday.
A number of users on social media sounded off about the exclusions following the somber segment, which featured a fast-paced montage of names of those who had died in the year since last year s ceremony, set to Stevie Wonder s As.
Rivera, best known for her role on Glee, had appeared in films including the 2017 comedy Mad Families and in the 2014 movie At the Devil s Door. She died last July in an accidental drowning while she was out on a pontoon boat ride with her son in Lake Piru, California.
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Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Actress Jessica Walter, known for her work in Arrested Development and Archer, passed away March 24 in New York City. She was 80 years old. Photo by Jason Merritt/TERM /Getty Images
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Naya Rivera and Jessica Walter were among the late stars omitted from the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment on Sunday.
Rivera, best known for her role as Santana Lopez on
“Not including Jessica Walter in the In Memoriam is truly a disgrace….” another commented.
“They are foul for not putting Naya Rivera in the in memoriam,” another tweeted.
“Naya Rivera was left out of the In Memoriam by the [The Academy] now too. Naya deserves better, and we will remember her forever,” another said.
So they made sure to slot in DMX as part of the In Memoriam but couldn’t find room for Naya Rivera? #Oscars
“I know every year they miss some people in the In Memoriam, but not including Adam Schlesinger is a REALLY big miss,” one Twitter user wrote.
Oscars Slammed for Snubbing Naya Rivera and Jessica Walter From In Memoriam Segment
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The organizers for this year s Academy Awards face backlash for failing to pay tribute to the Glee star and the Arrested Development actress at the ceremony. Apr 27, 2021
Rivera, best known for her role as Santana Lopez on
Glee , appeared in films including the 2017 comedy
At the Devil s Door , and passed away last July (20) in an accidental drowning in Lake Piru, California.
And after the star was also snubbed by Grammy s bosses earlier this year, fans took to social media to share their anger at the organisations and pay tribute in their own way.