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As in past years, the In Memoriam segment of Sunday’s Oscar telecast quickly became controversial because of the stars who were left out of the montage, notably ‘Gossip Girl’

The Oscars In Memoriam for 2025 included Gene Hackman and David Lynch, but left off others like Michelle Trachtenberg and Tony Todd.

Trachtenberg was born in New York City on October 11th, 1985, and started acting at a young age, appearing in the classic 90’s Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete and Pete, playing Nona F. Mecklenberg. She made her movie debut in 1996, starring in Harriet the Spy.

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

While Gene Hackman and Quincy Jones received stand-alone memorial tributes during Sunday's Academy Awards telecast, but a number of notables did not appear in the show's annual "in memoriam" segment.

Fans were left outraged when late actress Michelle Trachtenberg was noticeably missing from the In Memoriam segment during the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.

Michelle Trachtenberg was not interested in wading into the legal waters surrounding her Gossip Girl costar Blake Lively in the weeks before her death. Us Weekly confirmed on Wednesday, February 26, that Trachtenberg was found dead inside her Midtown West Side apartment. She was 39 years old. On January 16, Trachtenberg posted a picture of