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Matthew Perry, Richard Lewis, Glenda Jackson and Alexei Navalny remembered at Oscars


Annual sequence devoted to recently deceased figures in the film industry also recognised Tom Wilkinson and director William Friedkin

Prominent figures from the Hollywood and global film industry were honoured in the Oscars ’ traditional in memoriam segment at the 96th Academy Awards, currently taking place in Los Angeles. Also acknowledged was Full Monty star Tom Wilkinson, Catch-22’s Alan Arkin, and Stella Stevens, who co-starred with Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor. TV sitcom stars Matthew Perry and Richard Lewis were also remembered, as were Tina Turner, Robbie Robertson, Michael Gambon and Julian Sands.

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