Matthew Perry was omitted from the in memoriam segment at the BAFTAs on Sunday, but will be included in The Academy’s Television Awards ceremony in May.
Matthew Perry’s absence from the in memoriam segment during the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards Sunday sparked backlash among social media users.
“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham performed a solo rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” as part of the segment, which honored “those in the film industry who have sadly passed away in the last 12 months,” according to the Academy.
The late “Friends” actor died on Oct. 28 from “acute effects of ketamine” with other conditions that contributed to his death, including “coronary artery disease, buprenorphine effects,” his autopsy report said. He was 54.
Despite Perry having an extensive resume of film credits to his name, the late actor was not included in the remembrance.
“Matthew Perry will be remembered in our forthcoming BAFTA Television Awards in May 2024,” a BAFTA representative confirmed to Fox News Digital following the ceremony.
