The Academy Awards also honored Kobe Bryant, who won the Oscar for Animated Short Film in 2018, for his film Dear Basketball. Bryant’s photograph was captioned: “Life is too short to get bogged down and be discouraged. You have to keep moving. You have to keep going.”
While Perry, Haig, and Boyce were included in the online In Memoriam gallery, viewers felt that should have been included in the televised montage too. Twitter users are especially confused about Perry’s exclusion, as his last role was in the Oscar-winning Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood.
Twitter user @jenjkellerr said: “Shame on the Academy for not including Luke Perry in the “in memoriam” tribute. Seeing as Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood was the last film he made before he passed and it was up for Best Picture, I have no words other than I’m disappointed.”
Another user, @ericastwilight, said: “Wait a minute? Let me see if I’m understanding this…the Oscars had a Memoriam and somehow Luke Perry was excluded despite that he’s in one of the nominated films?!”
Perry was also known for starring in Beverly Hills, 90210 and, more recently, Riverdale. He died in March 2019, aged 52. Riverdale dedicated the premiere episode of season 4 to Perry and his character.
Boyce acted in Disney Channel shows including Good Luck Charlie, Shake It Up, and Jessie, and then starred in the Disney Channel movie The Descendants, and its sequels. The actor died in July 2019 aged 20.
Skai Jackson, who starred alongside Boyce in Jessie, tweeted: “Cameron Boyce??? Why did you guys forget about him? It would have been nice if he was acknowledged… Smh [shaking my head].”
Haig was known for playing Captain Spaulding in the films House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects and 3 from Hell, all directed by Rob Zombie. He died in September 2019, aged 80.
Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt tweeted: “Would’ve liked to have seen Sid Haig in the In Memoriam. At least [Turner Classic Movies] included him in theirs.”
