Photo: \u00a9New Line Cinema\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a071
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a07\/24\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a01000:1<\/p>\nWhatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on YOU? Well, we can pretty much predict that Hulk Hogan will not be running wild tonight, for not only was his film career disappointing (that\u2019s a still from Mr. Nanny above) but so were his politics (at least in the eyes of the liberal Hollywood elite). There\u2019s a great chance that Hogan gets SNUBBED from the In Memoriam, brother.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nIsiah Whitlock Jr. (1954-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"ISIAH]()
Photo: Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a071
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a012\/30\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a0750:1<\/p>\nSheeeeeeeeeiiiiiiit. A favorite of Spike Lee, Isiah Whitlock Jr. racked up 126 credits over his long career \u2014 his voice is currently featured in Hoppers, the #1 movie in the country \u2014\u00a0but most of his success came in TV (see: The Wire). He\u2019s got a better shot at anchoring the Emmys, to be honest.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nSally Kirkland (1941-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"SALLY]()
Photo: \u00a9Vestron Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a084
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a011\/11\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a0500:1<\/p>\nSally Kirkland was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar way back in 1987 for her work in Anna, but she\u2019s perhaps best known for sparring with Joan Rivers on E!\u2019s Fashion Police (thanks to her penchant for dressing, um, provocatively on Oscars red carpets pretty much every year in the \u201990s). Let\u2019s hope the In Memoriam editorial committee remembers her contributions and doesn\u2019t snub her.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nJames Foley (1953-2025)<\/h2>\n
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Photo: \u00a9New Line Cinema\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a071
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a012\/28\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a0250:1<\/p>\nJames Foley was one of the most promising young directors of the late \u201980s and early \u201990s, and will forever be admired for his work helming Glengarry Glen Ross in \u201992. (For what it\u2019s worth, he also turned the corny rapper Marky Mark into movie star Mark Wahlberg in Fear.) However, his career never quite took the turn into full Prestige Mode, so he\u2019ll have to settle for a brief cameo tonight. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nNicky Katt (1970-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"NICKY]()
Photo: \u00a9Sony Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a054
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a05\/11\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a0200:1<\/p>\nWhen Nicky Katt made the transition from reliable TV guest player into burgeoning movie star in late \u201980s, his combination of bad boy charisma and rugged handsomeness were intoxicating. Directors like Richard Linklater, Christopher McQuarrie, and Kathryn Bigelow took a shine to him and gave him some meaty parts, but he was never quite able to take things to the next level. He died way too early at 54, and honestly has an outside shot of being snubbed entirely by the In Memoriam committee. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nPeter Greene (1959-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"PETER]()
Photo: Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a066
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a012\/12\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a0150:1<\/p>\n\u201cBring out The Gimp.\u201d 1994 was a hell of a year for Peter Greene. Not only was his turn as a serial sadistic S&M enthusiast Zed in Pulp Fiction truly unforgettable, but he scored a major win when he was cast as the villain in The Mask. Substance issues got in the way, though, and he also may find himself on the outside looking in tonight. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nUdo Kier (1944-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"UDO]()
Photo: Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a081
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a011\/23\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a0125:1<\/p>\nIf I showed you a picture of Udo Kier, would you be able to identify him by name? No disrespect to Mr. Kier, but I\u2019m betting the answer is a firm \u201cno.\u201d But if I asked you if you recognized him? I\u2019m just as confident that the answer would be an even firmer \u201cyes.\u201d Kier was a consummate That Guy, racking up an astonishing 277 credits as an actor in movies directed by legends like Werner Herzog, Andy Warhol, and Rob Zombie. (He appears in this year\u2019s Oscar-nominated The Secret Agent, too, and has 3 more movies on the way despite dying back in November.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nTom Noonan (1951-2026)<\/h2>\n
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PHoto: \u00a9De Laurentiis Group\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a074
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a02\/14\/26
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a0100:1<\/p>\nTom Noonan was a reliably creepy presence in movies like Manhunter, The Monster Squad, and The House Of The Devil. He was a character actor\u2019s character actor, which means that he\u2019ll likely get a nod from the In Memoriam committee but there\u2019s no way he\u2019s in consideration for the anchor position. Unlucky #13 felt like the right slot for him (complimentary).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nJames Van Der Beek (1977-2026)<\/h2>\n
![\"JAMES]()
Photo: \u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a048
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a02\/11\/26
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a075:1<\/p>\n\u201cI don\u2019t whaaant yer liiife.\u201d Definitely best known for playing the titular role in Dawson\u2019s Creek, real pop culture heads remember a moment in time there where James Van Der Beek was being positioned as one of Hollywood\u2019s Next Big Things (albeit in teen-centric projects like 1999\u2019s Varsity Blues and 2001\u2019s Texas Rangers). Wisely, though, James recognized his calling was in TV, and went on to work steadily on the small screen all the way up until his tragic death from cancer at a way, way too young age of 48.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nRobert Carradine (1954-2026)<\/h2>\n
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Photo: \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a071
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a02\/23\/26
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a050:1<\/p>\nNERDS! Oh man. There was a brief period of time in the mid-\u201980s when Americans fell head over heels in love with the socially awkward (and ultra-problematic) men of the Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity, a bunch of nerds (complimentary?) led by one Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards. Well, Edwards leveraged his exposure in 1984\u2019s Revenge Of The Nerds, while Robert Carradine leveraged his exposure to star in \u2026 1987\u2019s Revenge Of The Nerds II (and Nerds III and even Nerds IV, a TV movie and a straight-to-video entry, respectively). Carradine worked consistently, but seemed haunted by his association to this franchise until his untimely death just a few weeks ago. Sad.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nBrigitte Bardot (1934-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"BRIGITTE]()
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a091
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a012\/28\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a025:1<\/p>\nOoh. La. La. They say that Helen of Troy had a face that launched a thousand ships, but Brigitte Bardot had a face (and a body) that launched 10,000 boners (conservatively) when she got cast by Roger Vadim as the lead of his 1958 movie And God Created Woman. Bardot was never less than memorable any and every time she appeared on screen, but she never really found that ONE role that propelled her into the Oscars conversation. And that, as we know, is really the name of this game. (Well, that and her politics, which shall we say could properly be described as thorny.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nMichael Madsen (1957-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"MICHAEL]()
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a067
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a07\/3\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a020:1<\/p>\nRemember a few entries ago when we were praising Nicky Katt\u2019s bad boy energy? Well, respectfully, Katt had nothing on Michael Madsen, who was a first ballot Hall of Fame BAD MAN (complimentary). A-list directors like Quentin Tarantino, Ridley Scott, Oliver Stone, and Lawrence Kasden all inherently recognized his appeal \u2014\u00a0who could ever forget Madsen\u2019s turn as the ear-slicing, Stealer\u2019s Wheel superfan Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs? \u2014\u00a0but Madsen seemed more into the quantity of paychecks than the quality of his roles. (He somehow racked up 348 credits in 43 years of acting, an average of over 8 roles PER YEAR!) No Oscar noms means no anchor slot for him. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nTerence Stamp (1938-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"TERENCE]()
Photo: \u00a9Warner Bros\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a087
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a08\/17\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a015:1<\/p>\nTerence Stamp earned his first Oscar nomination way back in 1963 in Billy Budd. He would go on to play supervillains (in Superman II), a drag queen (in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), and a corporate raider (in Wall Street), but he never managed to score another Oscar nomination. (Real ones know he got ROBBED of a Best Actor nomination when he starred in The Limey for Steven Soderbergh.) Great career, will be included in the montage, but no anchor for you!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nDiane Ladd (1935-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"DIANE]()
Photo: \u00a9Samuel Goldwyn Films\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a089
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a011\/3\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a012:1<\/p>\nProbably best known these days for being Oscar-winner Laura Dern\u2019s mom, Diane Ladd was a formidable on-screen presence who racked up three different Oscar nominations throughout her storied career (a 1975 nom for Alice Doesn\u2019t Live Here Anymore, a 1991 nom for Wild At Heart, and a 1992 nom for Rambling Rose, all in the Best Supporting Actress category). No wins, though, so she\u2019ll have to settle for an inclusion.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nCatherine O\u2019Hara (1954-2026)<\/h2>\n
![\"CATHERINE]()
Photo: Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a071
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a01\/30\/26
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a010:1<\/p>\nIf Catherine O\u2019Hara wasn\u2019t Canadian, she probably would have been known as America\u2019s Mom thanks to her work in Home Alone and its sequel. After coming to prominence in the late \u201970s on SCTV, she made the transition to movie stardom after being tapped by A-list directors Martin Scorsese (After Hours), Mike Nichols (Heartburn), and Warren Beatty (Dick Tracy) in the \u201980s. Beloved by all, she found her greatest success when she headed back to TV in the mid-2010s, earning 7 SAG nominations and two Emmys for her work on Schitt\u2019s Creek and The Studio. Remember, though, this is the OSCARS, not the EMMYS, which means there are a few bigger fish in the In Memoriam pond crowding her out. Such as\u2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nVal Kilmer (1959-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"VAL]()
PHoto: \u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a065
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a04\/1\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a08:1<\/p>\nVal Kilmer, man. To be honest, we\u2019re still not over his untimely death and being robbed of what undoubtedly would have been a late career renaissance. That said, Kilmer\u2019s legacy is that of missed potential; he\u2019ll likely go down as the best actor in Hollywood history who never managed to score a single Oscar nomination. His talent knew no bounds, but neither did his ego. Still, we\u2019re grateful for all of his roles, and hopefully he\u2019ll get his own stand-alone moment in tonight\u2019s In Memoriam montage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nRobert Duvall (1931-2026)<\/h2>\n
![\"ROBERT]()
Photo: Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a095
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a02\/15\/26
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a05:1<\/p>\nIn any other year, Robert Duvall might very well have been a shoo-in for the anchor position in the In Memoriam montage. A 7-time Oscar nominee who won the Best Actor prize in 1984 for his unforgettable work in Tender Mercies, Duvall exemplified class, integrity, and longevity throughout his illustrious career. That said, this year the field is too stacked, so he\u2019ll have to settle for a stand-alone moment in the montage. (My guess? His iconic line-reading of \u201cI love the smell of napalm in the morning\u201d from Apocalypse Now.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nRob Reiner (1947-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"ROB]()
Photo: \u00a9Embassy Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a078
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a012\/14\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a03:1<\/p>\nYou know what we just said that in any other year Robert Duvall would have been the Anchor? Well, that goes double for Rob Reiner, who not only had a tremendously successful career (at the box office), but was also widely beloved by his peers and \u2014\u00a0there\u2019s no way to say this elegantly \u2014 died in horrifically tragic fashion. If he had a few Oscars to his name, he really could have \u201cwon\u201d in the In Memoriam prize walking away, but since he didn\u2019t (again, he was bigger at the box office than in the awards race), he won\u2019t be there. That prize will go to either\u2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nDiane Keaton (1946-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"DIANE]()
Photo: Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a079
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a010\/11\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a02:1<\/p>\nYou won\u2019t find anyone in Hollywood with anything negative to say about Diane Keaton. Nominated for 4 Oscars and winner of one (Best Actress in 1978 for Annie Hall), Keaton was beloved by audiences AND critics alike for six-plus decades. That is an exceedingly rare feat, and really could earn her the anchor position in the In Memoriam if the Academy decides to mix up their formula and kick off the big melancholy montage with a tribute to\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
\nRobert Redford (1936-2025)<\/h2>\n
![\"ROBERT]()
PHoto: \u00a920thCentFox\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\nAGE:<\/strong>\u00a089
DATE:<\/strong>\u00a09\/16\/25
ODDS:<\/strong>\u00a0Even money<\/p>\nRobert Redford was the very definition of Hollywood royalty. Undoubtedly one of the most handsome men ever to grace the silver screen, he was a matinee idol and respected leading man whose name on a poster meant one thing: MONEY. For all of his success as an actor, though, he had even more success as a director; he won an Oscar in 1980 for Best Director for his work on Ordinary People, and got another nom in 1995 for Quiz Show. But that\u2019s not all, folks. For all his success as an actor AND as a director, he arguably had his most success as a philanthropist and entrepreneur; he founded the Sundance Institute and Sundance Film Festival, without which the whole indie film boom of the late \u201980s, \u201990s, and early Aughts would never have happened; he was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2002 for his myriad contributions to the art of filmmaking. He\u2019s the reason the anchor position of the In Memoriam was invented, and the only way he won\u2019t be in the pole position for this honor tonight is if the show\u2019s producers decide that a stand-alone segment is the better way to honor him.<\/p>\n<\/li><\/div>\n
UPDATE (9:50pm ET):\u00a0<\/strong>Nailed it! The final two people to appear in the montage were James Earl Jones and Gene Hackman, just as your Uncle Grambo predicted. DraftKings and\/or FanDuel, get at me next year!<\/p>\n
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![\"DIANE](\"https:\/\/decider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DIANE-KEATON-IN-MEMORIAM.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=300)
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