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

Among the notable entertainment figures who have died in 2025 are Gene Hackman, Michelle Trachtenberg, David Lynch and Garth Hudson.

Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman during the 2025 Oscars In Memoriam segment, just days after he was found dead at his New Mexico home. James Earl Jones, Shelley Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Maggie Smith,

The Oscars honored stars such as David Lynch, Gene Hackman and Jeff Baena during its “In Memoriam” segment, but Michelle Trachtenberg was not included in the tribute.

The Oscars In Memoriam tribute, set to Mozart’s “Requiem in D Minor,” began with a tribute from Morgan Freeman to his “Unforgiven” and “Under Suspicion” co-star Gene Hackman. Hackman, who was 95, was found dead last week in his Santa Fe home along with his wife,

The In Memoriam section honored such luminaries as Terri Garr, Donald Sutherland, Louis Gossett Jr, Shelley Duvall, David Lynch, Bob Newhart, Gena Rowlands, Maggie Smith and James Earl Jones.