Social media reacts to “five-second” David Lynch tribute during Oscars In Memoriam: “That’s all they’re giving him?”

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David Lynch during the 2025 Oscars‘ In Memoriam segment.The beloved late director’s death was announced by his family on social media earlier this year (January 16) – he was aged 78 and died from cardiac arrest.Lynch was included in the In Memoriam segment, which was presented by Morgan Freeman – the veteran actor began with a monologue about Gene Hackman, who was found dead last week with his wife Betsy Arakawa and dog.The annual segment – which, this year, was soundtracked by a live ensemble’s rendition of Mozart’s ‘Lacrimosa’, a movement from his ‘Requiem Mass’ piece – features brief clips of every Hollywood figure who has died in the past year deemed notable by the Oscars.

For Lynch, whose death was widely mourned across Hollywood and beyond, his lack of a tribute beyond the clip was criticised by viewers on social media.“Not giving David Lynch something more substantial than a 2 second in memoriam clip — #Oscars2025 you better sleep with both eyes open..