Chadwick Boseman was among those remembered most prominently; the star of Black Panther and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom died in August 2020 from cancer at the age of 43.
Should the actor win in his category he would become the third recipient of a posthumous acting Oscar, following past wins for Peter Finch and Heath Ledger.
Related: Cinema, Campari and a carrier bag of Quality Street: Edgar Wright remembers Diana Rigg Other talent who featured in this year’s in memoriam section included Sean Connery, the former James Bond, who died in October aged 90, as well as fellow Bond veterans Honor Blackman, Michael Lonsdale, Tanya Roberts and Diana Rigg.
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