- Leslie Jordan and Anne Heche were excluded from the Oscars' in memoriam segment Sunday.
- Viewers criticized the omissions on social media.
Leslie Jordan and Anne Heche were left out of this year's in memoriam segment at the Oscars, prompting viewers to call out the omission on social media.
The segment pays tribute to actors and industry leaders in Hollywood who have died in the past year.
Singer Lenny Kravitz played the piano and sang his 2004 song "Calling All Angels" while the video montage played.
John Travolta introduced the segment and became emotional, presumably over Olivia Newton-John, his "Grease" costar, who died in August.
"Each of them left an individual and indelible mark, that shared and informed us, they've touched our hearts, they've made us smile, and became dear friends, who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to," Travolta said, referencing Newton-John's famous song from the movie.
Newton-John was featured first in the montage followed by other stars like James Caan, Raquel Welch, and Angela Lansbury.
On social media, Twitter users expressed their dismay over the stars who were excluded.
One user lamented Heche's absence from the segment and called the actress "underrated."
—Dustin Putman (@DustinPutman) March 13, 2023
Another user asked, "WHERE WAS LESLIE JORDAN????"
—hugeasmammoth.films (@hugeasmammoth_) March 13, 2023
Jordan, 67, died in October of sudden cardiac dysfunction, which caused him to crash his car into a building. Heche, 53, died in August after a car crash left her in a coma.
Also left out of the segment was actress Charlbi Dean, 32, who died in August from bacterial sepsis. Dean played Yaya in "Triangle of Sadness," a film nominated for three Oscars this year.
—sugar lips (@iamsugarlipsss) March 13, 2023
One user tweeted: "she was the lead in a best picture this year and you dont add her to the in memoriam?!?! RIP charlbi dean."
This is not the first time the Oscars have been criticized over the memorial tribute.
Following the 2017 Oscars, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued an apology after using the wrong photo when honoring Australian costume designer Janet Patterson.
Instead of displaying a photo of Patterson, the Academy used a photo of Australian film producer Jan Chapman in the montage. Chapman, still alive, was a friend of Patterson's.
Also missing from the in memorial segment was actor Tom Sizemore from "Saving Private Ryan" and "Goodfellas" star Paul Sorvino.