The Academy Awards made its annual tribute to the luminaries of the film industry who are no longer with us Each year the Oscars’ In Memoriam section acts as a tribute to the film world’s great and good who have sadly passed away. Moore died in May, aged 89, and is fondly remembered for his string of James Bond films including Live and Let Die and The Spy Who Loved Me, as well the TV hits The Saint and The Persuaders. Romero was the horror legend who reinvented the genre in 1968 with the independent zombie classic Night of the Living Dead – which spawned a string of sequels. The eternal supporting actor, with a hangdog visage, Stanton was a regular feature lower down the cast list in films across the decades, until his big breakthrough in the 1979 hit Alien. She died in July aged 89.

For this year’s Oscars In Memoriam segment, Eddie Vedder sang Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top” by Tom Petty, who died in October. For this year’s Oscars In Memoriam segment, Eddie Vedder sang Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top” by Tom Petty, who died in October. For this year’s Oscars In Memoriam segment, Eddie Vedder sang Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top” by Tom Petty, who died in October. For this year’s Oscars In Memoriam segment, Eddie Vedder sang Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top” by Tom Petty, who died in October. For this year’s Oscars In Memoriam segment, Eddie Vedder sang Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top” by Tom Petty, who died in October.

The first award of the night went to Sam Rockwell for best supporting actor for his role in "Three Billboards." Later in the evening, "Three Billboard's" Frances McDormand also won for best actress and used her speech to promote gender equality and lift up the women in the room. When it came down to the big award for best picture, that went to "The Shape of Water." It was the second award for Guillermo del Toro, who also won for best director. JUST IN: The #Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role goes to Sam Rockwell for “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri.” https://t.co/iG0J4lc74x #Oscars pic.twitter.com/85XXt23PCz The #Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling goes to “Darkest Hour.” https://t.co/xTGRzl7qke #Oscars pic.twitter.com/eAkdERkqig The #Oscar for Best Costume Design goes to “Phantom Thread.” https://t.co/4CaYAGYuND #Oscars pic.twitter.com/m3Pgvvpb5h The #Oscar for Best Documentary Feature goes to “Icarus.” https://t.co/DwZxe1hpJF #Oscars pic.twitter.com/GjGk6AJUAj The #Oscar for Best Sound Editing goes to “Dunkirk.” #Oscars https://t.co/OPQh4B2ScI #Oscars pic.twitter.com/mNH5weCZEN The #Oscar for Best Sound Mixing goes to “Dunkirk.” https://t.co/Yim6Ri5Bp7 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/jW4M4kfMMp The #Oscar for Best Production Design goes to “The Shape of Water.” https://t.co/zOMcJ9MLqE #Oscars pic.twitter.com/LCXoWll1jP The #Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film goes to “A Fantastic Woman.” https://t.co/jCT8wSabVm #Oscars pic.twitter.com/AB4Zh5iuIK JUST IN: The #Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role goes to Allison Janney for “I, Tonya.” https://t.co/SvUxgzqAKb #Oscars pic.twitter.com/V3KRHMGSUb "I did it all by myself," Allison Janney jokes after winning the #Oscar for best supporting actress. https://t.co/KGJMUsJlgf #Oscars pic.twitter.com/1HkC69fWhA The #Oscar for Best Animated Short Film goes to “Dear Basketball.” https://t.co/KGJMUsJlgf #Oscars pic.twitter.com/2Ucpo0tbSc The #Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film goes to “Coco.” https://t.co/1gQ8z5Qmge #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Gh6FeExP24 The #Oscar for Best Visual Effects goes to “Blade Runner 2049.” https://t.co/iefhg97u3d #Oscars pic.twitter.com/cGYxbuzSdT The #Oscar for Best Film Editing goes to “Dunkirk.” https://t.co/EdyGZ4mhCV #Oscars pic.twitter.com/vQ1oe5mHMq The #Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject goes to “Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405.” https://t.co/5D8wWrokwl #Oscars pic.twitter.com/rGGebCLYNL The #Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film goes to “The Silent Child.” https://t.co/AAYtGpQ7br #Oscars pic.twitter.com/fxGopcOtt0 The #Oscar for Best Writing for Adapted Screenplay goes to The “Call Me by Your Name.” https://t.co/KGJMUsJlgf #Oscars pic.twitter.com/6qlRSOWHG1 .@JordanPeele is only the third person in 90 years to be nominated for directing, writing and producing his first film. https://t.co/eOleyu7B9a #Oscars pic.twitter.com/6WWcf2qFLc The #Oscar for Best Music (Original Score) goes to Alexandre Desplat for “The Shape of Water.” https://t.co/txqnnsU6PY #Oscars pic.twitter.com/KvfN8SKDHk The #Oscar for Best Music (Original Song) goes to “Remember Me“ from “Coco.” https://t.co/FywBDBIv0G #Oscars pic.twitter.com/qCJLIw4sJr JUST IN: The #Oscar for Best Directing goes to Guillermo del Toro for “The Shape of Water.” https://t.co/PsBYbW9PiK #Oscars pic.twitter.com/WjUggEemGR JUST IN: The #Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to Gary Oldman for “Darkest Hour.” https://t.co/7Ycyskx0gB #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ojaZFzuJQk Frances McDormand: "If I fall over pick me up, because I've got some things to say." https://t.co/KGJMUsJlgf #Oscars pic.twitter.com/TKWgn1WvH7 Frances McDormand has all the female nominees in every category stand up.