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Eric Dane’s family was “saddened” that he was excluded from the “In Memoriam” tribute at nan 2026 Oscars.
A root adjacent to nan actor’s ex-wife, Rebecca Gayheart, told TMZ that while they were down, they did understand that “it was a twelvemonth of profound nonaccomplishment for nan industry.”
An Academy insider told nan outlet that location was nary sick intent but instead, it was owed to a deficiency of airtime connected Sunday.
Despite not being included successful nan main broadcast, each of nan fallen stars are posted connected the “In Memoriam” page on nan Academy’s website.
TMZ was told that Dane’s family took comfortableness successful knowing he is honored there.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” alum passed distant connected Feb. 19 while battling ALS.
Dane shared Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, pinch Gayheart.
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Although nan erstwhile mates separated successful 2017 aft 13 years of marriage, Gayheart, withdrew her divorcement petition in March 2025 soon earlier nan “Euphoria” star announced his heartbreaking diagnosis.
James Van Der Beek, who lost his conflict to colon cancer conscionable weeks earlier Dane’s death, was besides near retired of nan tribute.
The “Dawson’s Creek” prima was joined to his woman of 15 years, Kimberly, astatine nan clip of his death. The couple shared six children: daughters Olivia, Annabel, Emilia, and Gwendolyn, and sons Joshua and Jeremiah.
“What a missed opportunity,” one personification wrote of nan brace being snubbed, as a 2nd personification chimed in, “It was incorrect to time off them out.”
Many fans pointed retired that while Van Der Beek and Dane were chiefly known for their activity connected TV, they some appeared successful respective movies passim their careers.
The actors died conscionable a period earlier nan coveted grant show, overmuch like Michelle Trachtenberg did past year. The “Gossip Girl” star’s snub made waves aft nan 2025 ceremony.
Along pinch Van Der Beek and Dane, actress Brigitte Bardot, “Cosby Show” alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner and “Lizzie McGuire” dada Robert Carradine were each near retired of this year’s tribute segment.
Bardot died astatine property 91 successful December, while Carradine took his ain life successful February after battling bipolar disorder.
Warner drowned connected a family picnic successful Costa Rica astatine property 54 successful July.
On Sunday, Catherine O’Hara, Robert Duvall, Diane Ladd and much A-listers — pinch expanded tributes to Rob Reiner, Diane Keaton and Robert Redford — were each honored.
