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.

Veteran Hollywood film stars paid tribute following his death including Clint Eastwood, who directed Hackman in western film Unforgiven, and Francis Ford Coppola, who wrote and directed the Oscar-nominated 1974 mystery thriller The Conversation, starring Hackman.

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

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,

Fans are not pleased with David Lynch's short Oscars tribute and the omission of Michelle Trachtenberg, Tony Todd, Olivia Hussey and several other actors and filmmakers from the In Memoriam section at Sunday's 97th Academy Awards.

Morgan Freeman shared a touching tribute to Gene Hackman at the Oscars as he introduced the annual ‘in memoriam’ segment, while Michelle Trachtenberg was not included.

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.

Michelle Trachtenberg was notably left out ... Those honored in the Morgan Freeman-led segment included Maggie Smith, Gena Rowlands, Teri Garr, Donald Sutherland, Louis Gossett Jr., Shelley ...

Hackman's colleague and friend Morgan Freeman gave a brief tribute ... and best supporting actor for "Unforgiven" in 1992. Michelle Trachtenberg left out of Oscars in memoriam tribute An intense ...

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,

Celebrities excluded from the Oscars In Memoriam tribute is causing a stir online. On Sunday, Morgan Freeman presented the segment at the Academy Awards, which honored actors and filmmakers who died over the last year including Gene Hackman,