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The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars ...
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Feb 23, 2015 · Trophies were handed out at 87th Academy Awards on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. "Birdman," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," "Whiplash," Patricia Arquette and "Big...
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Comedian Joan Rivers, James Bond villain Richard Kiel, and the voice of Pinocchio were among those missing from the In Memoriam segment of Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony, honoring industry luminaries who have passed away this year.
Introduced by Meryl Streep, and concluding with a musical performance by Jennifer Hudson, this year's In Memoriam comprised 50 names, including Lauren Bacall, Ruby Dee, James Garner, Elizabeth Pena, Luise Rainer, Mickey Rooney and Robin Williams; directors Richard Attenborough, Paul Mazursky, Mike Nichols and Alain Resnais; "Alien" designer H.R. Giger; makeup artist Dick Smith ("The Godfather," "The Exorcist"); and cinematographer Gordon Willis ("The Godfather," "Manhattan"). [See below for a complete listing.]
For the dozens of actors, directors, craftspeople and industry executives who had died since last year's awards ceremony who were not mentioned during the broadcast, the Academy directed viewers to an online gallery of more than 120 people at oscar.com. The Academy also maintains a Memorial page for its members at its website, oscars.org.
Rivers, who died last September at age 81, was the most glaring omission from the broadcast tribute. In addition to writing and directing he 1978 comedy "Rabbit Test," starring Bill Crystal, she was a prominent presence on the Oscar red carpet for years.
Also not included in the broadcast tribute: Actors Polly Bergen ("Cape Fear," "Kisses For My President"), Khan Bonfils ("Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace"), Mona Freeman ("The Heiress"), Sarah Goldberg, Bob Hastings ("The Boatniks"), Jan Hooks ("Pee-Wee's Big Adventure), Dick Jones ("Pinocchio"), Richard Kiel ("The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker"), Ed Nelson ("A Bucket of Blood"), Marian Seldes ("Fingers"), Marcia Strassman ("Honey, I Blew Up the Kid"), Elaine Stritch ("Providence"), Ken Takakura ("Black Rain"), and Billie Whitelaw ("The Omen");
Screenwriters Joanna Crawford ("My Side of the Mountain"), Ted Flicker ("The President's Analyst") and S. Lee Pogostin ("Hard Contract");
Mickey Rooney, actor (nominee, "Babes in Arms," "The Human Comedy," "The Bold and the Brave" and The Black Stallion"; recipient of two special awards)
Paul Mazursky, writer-director (five-time nominee, including "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," "Harry & Tonto," "An Unmarried Woman" and "Enemies: A Love Story")
Geoffrey Holder, actor ("Live and Let Die")
Nadia Bronson, marketing executive
James Garner, actor (Best Actor nominee for "Murphy's Romance")
Elizabeth Peña, actress ("Down and Out in Beverly Hills," "Jacob's Ladder")
- CBS News
Feb 23, 2015 · Updated Apr 19, 2015 at 4:23am. Meryl Streep introduced the In Memoriam segment, paying tribute to the stars we lost this year. The video opened up with Mickey Rooney as the first fallen star.
- Lauren Weigle
Feb 23, 2015 · The surprise omission of Joan Rivers from the In Memoriam segment. Neil Patrick Harris in his undies, scurrying around the corridors backstage in a Birdman-inspired sketch.
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