Last night's Oscars' In Memoriam segment noticeably omitted Joan Rivers, prompting outrage from viewers.

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Dying last September aged 81, there was no mention on the annual rollcall of the most notable Hollywood stars who have passed away in the last 12 months.

Kelly Osbourne was left disgusted when the star was ignored, and tweeted her shock at the snub following the section.

"Am I missing something or was @Joan_Rivers really left out of the #Oscars memorials? (sic)".

Though she was mostly known for television work, Joan did feature in a number of movies including Shrek 2, Rabbit Test and The Swimmer.

However, the Academy have addressed complaints and said a limited number of spaces were available, so they've opted to instead honour her online in a gallery.

A statement from them to the Hollywood Reporter reads: "Joan Rivers is among the many worthy artists and filmmakers we were unfortunately unable to feature in the In Memoriam segment of this year's Oscar show. She is, however, included in our In Memoriam gallery on Oscar.com."


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