The segment was played to the upbeat
Stevie Wonders song
In addition to the fast pace, the ceremony missed a few major deaths, including
Naya Rivera, Jessica Walter, Broadway star
Nick Cordero, and songwriter
That Thing You Do!
Glee, also appeared in the 2017 comedy
Mad Families. The star passed away last July in an accidental drowning in Lake Piru, California.
Emmy winner Jessica Walter recently passed away at 80-years-old on March 24, while Schlesinger and Cordero both died of Covid-19 in 2020.
Angela Bassett introduced the segment on Sunday night, saying that, “In 2020, we were united by loss.”
“As of April 25, 2021, there were recorded over 3 million souls lost around the world to Covid alone,” she added. “Considering the enormity of our collective loss, and the often incomprehensible times we’re living through, we wish to also acknowledge those precious lives lost to the violence of inequality, injustice, hatred, racism, and poverty.”
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