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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.

There was also the annual In Memoriam segment, which paid tribute to such icons as Bob Newhart, David Lynch and James Earl Jones, to name a few. But — as is nearly always the case — a few famous faces were missing from the memorial,

Trachtenberg was born in New York City on October 11th, 1985, and started acting at a young age, appearing in the classic 90’s Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete and Pete, playing Nona F. Mecklenberg. She made her movie debut in 1996, starring in Harriet the Spy.

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 during Sunday's Academy Awards telecast, but a number of notables did not appear in the show's annual "in memoriam" segment.

The Oscars In Memoriam for 2025 included Gene Hackman and David Lynch, but left off others like Michelle Trachtenberg and Tony Todd.

Michelle Trachtenberg, Shannen Doherty, Tony Todd, and Alain Delon were among those snubbed during the 2025 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.