Academy Awards took place Sunday in Los Angeles, where several late movie stars were remembered by their grieving peers.

Michelle Trachtenberg's absence from the 2025 Oscars "In Memoriam" segment has ignited fury among her fans. During the event’s telecast on Sunday, March 2, Morgan Freeman presented a tribute to stars who passed away in the last year.

As with every year, the In Memoriam passed with some notable exclusions. Michelle Trachtenberg, who also died last week, was missing from the tribute. Trachtenberg led her first film, Harriet The Spy,

The 97th Academy Awards were held just four days after Michelle Trachtenberg died at the age of 39, and many viewers slammed the awards show for not including the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum in the In Memoriam segment.

This year’s Oscars tribute to the entertainment figures who died in the past year made a glaring error, neglecting to include Michelle Trachtenberg, though her premature death last week continues to shock and devastate.

Oscars got reflective with the traditional In Memoriam segment celebrating the entertainment figures who died over the past year as the names scrolled onscreen. Notable names in filmmaking including David Lynch,

The decision about which stars are included -- or excluded -- from the tribute at the Oscars comes down to time.

While Gene Hackman and Quincy Jones received stand-alone memorial tributes, number of notables did not appear in the Oscars' "in memoriam" segment.

Fans were left outraged when late actress Michelle Trachtenberg was noticeably missing from the In Memoriam segment during the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.

Trachtenberg’s mother found her just hours ... also neglected to name actresses Shannen Doherty, Olivia Hussey and Linda Lavin, as well as Oscar-winning “Super Size Me” director Morgan ...

“Harriet the Spy” star Michelle Trachtenberg ... “Annie Hall” star Tony Roberts, Linda Lavin, James Darren, Mitzi Gaynor, Martin Mull and “Romeo and Juliet” star Olivia Hussey were ...