Luke Perry And Cameron Boyce Were Left Out Of The Oscars 'In Memoriam' Tribute

The 92nd Academy Awards have come and gone, and like every year, we watched as our preference movies (and movie stars) were honored for all their great work. But there's habitually one piece of the ceremony that's more somber than the others: the "In Memoriam" segment. As Billie Eilish sang a melancholy rendition of The Beatles' "Yesterday," the names and photographs of these we've lost flashed across a screen beyond her, including Kobe Bryant, Kirk Douglas, and Doris Day.


Although this year, many viewers were left confused and disappointed by some notable omissions, taking to social media to voice their frustrations. Among them were Riverdale's Luke Perry and Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce.


Boyce died in July of an epileptic seizure at 20. The young star was known for his roles in the Disney Channel movie franchise The Descendants, and also because the TV show Jessie. Perry died in March of a stroke at 52; Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood, which was nominated for Best Picture at yesterday's awards show, was the last film the actor made before his death.


As soon as the two weren't featured at all, saddened viewers made their voices heard. "What a shame it was to be able to see Luke Perry, Sid Haig, and Cameron Boyce omitted from the 'In Memoriam' segment in the 2020 #Oscars," one individual wrote. "Omitting actors like #LukePerry and #CameronBoyce is the reason I quit watching award shows," someone else added.


Perry and Boyce weren't the only ones left out of the tribute. And since the show aired, several viewers have taken to social media to call out the Academy for its failure in recognizing some of the astonishing talent we've lost and the art they've given us whenever they were alive.


Ultimately, it seemed that the world wide web came to a unanimous agreement: The Oscars need to do better, and so they can begin by expanding the "In Memoriam" segment to include not just some of the talented actors, producers, screenwriters, and directors who've passed in the last year, however all of them.