Academy Responds to Joan Rivers' In Memoriam Oscars 2015 Snub

Fans became outraged when they noticed the legendary Joan Rivers was left out of the In Memoriam tribute from the 2015 Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (February 22) in Hollywood.

While Joan, who passed away at the age of 81 last year, was mostly known for her work in standup and television, she was considered an integral part of award show red carpets throughout her career.

“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,” a rep for the Academy told THR. “She is, however, included in our In Memoriam gallery on Oscar.com.”