Jennifer Aniston chokes up presenting Oscar In Memoriam

Jennifer Aniston chokes up presenting Oscar In Memoriam



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The In Memoriam segment of the Academy Awards always tugs at the heartstrings.

But for Jennifer Aniston one death was so raw she could barely get though her introduction.

The actress choked up as she presented the melancholy montage, which did not have time to include the late Bill Paxton who tragically died just hours earlier.



'Whether a Prince leading the musical revolution, or a princess leading a rebellion in a galaxy far far away,' she began, with an obvious nod to Prince and Carrie Fisher.

'Every one was a cherished member of our Hollywood family... as was beloved friend and actor who left us just yesterday, Bill Paxton,' she tried to continue, before taking a second to compose herself.

'Let us remember their lives and their beautiful work. All were loved, and all will be missed.'

The Titanic and Aliens star unexpectedly died on Saturday aged 61 after suffering a stroke because of issues stemming from his heart operation.

As Sara Bareilles sang a tear-jerking rendition of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides, Now, the annual video that nobody wants to be part of once again rolled out.

As everyone recalls, 2016 was a particularly brutal year for celebrity deaths, as images of Mary Tyler Moore, Gene Wilder, Kenny Baker, John Hurt, Prince, Anton Yelchin, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher flashed across the screen.



On Twitter there was immediate outrage at the omission of the likes of Alan Rickman and David Bowie, as fans forgot their were included in last year's In Memoriam, having sadly passed in January.

Jen arrived at the ceremony with husband Justin Theroux, but opted to skip the red carpet this year.

While whoever supplied her shades for her Oscar outfit might have been initially upset, they were later delighted when they became the most famous pair in the auditorium.