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Every major awards show — the Emmys, Tonys, Grammys and Oscars — is known for taking a moment to honor those in the industry who have passed away in the last year or so, and the 75th Emmy Awards were here no different.
The awards ceremony, which had been postponed since September, finally took place on Monday (January 15) with an event hosted by Anthony Anderson and honoring TV shows Succession, The Bear and Beef.
While the show typically honored those who died in the period between the 2022 Emmys and the originally scheduled Emmys in September, the nearly four-month delay meant other big names were also recognized, including Friends star Matthew Perry, who died in October.
Singer Charlie Puth took the stage with singer-songwriter duo The War and Treaty to perform a slowed down version of the Friends hit theme song (“I'll Be There for You” by the Rembrandts) combined with his hit “See You ” from 2015 ” Again”. A screen behind it showed a montage of a number of artists, directors, producers and writers who died in 2022 and 2023.
Norman Lear, Adan Canto, Richard Roundtree, Mark Margolis, Annie Wersching, Eugene Lee, Ron Taylor, Gabrielle Beaumont, David Jacobs, Angela Lansbury, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Richard Belzer, Ron Cephas Jones, Treat Williams, Angus Cloud, Lance Reddick, Suzanne Somers, John Beasley and Bruce Gowers were honored.
As well as Chris Ledesma, Jules Bass, Budd Friedman, Deborah Barak, Thomas W. Sarnoff, Manny Coto, David Davis, Phyllis Carlyle, Lloyd Morrisett, Hector Ramirez, Leslie Jordan, Jim Brown, David McCallum, Len Goodman, Cindy Williams, Bob Barker , Paul Reubans, Tommy Smothers, Irene Cara, Kirstie Alley, Andre Braugher, Harry Belafonte, Alan Arkin, Barbara Walters and Matthew Perry.
However, Ahsoka fans were left stumped after actor Ray Stevenson was left out of the 2024 In Memoriam segment. And he wasn't the only gap.
Matthew Perry In Memoriam slide at the 75th Emmy Awards
(Fox)
Other actors missing from the segment included Ryan O'Neal, whose TV appearances included Peyton Place and Bones, talk show host Jerry Springer, Raquel Welch and Julian Sands, the British actor who died after a hike in January went missing in 2023.
Sands, who starred in the 1985 film “A Room with a View,” appeared in the television series “Smallville,” “Stargate SG-1” and “Banshee.”
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While they were not shown on the telecast, their names are all listed in the “In Memoriam” section of the Emmys website.
Still, that didn't stop people from complaining on social media. Many called it “sad” and “a shame” that several names were left out.
“Time out. Did the #Emmys forget Ray Stevenson on “In Memorium…”? Wtf..?” One viewer wrote on A pioneer of television.”
At the recent Emmy Awards, Sir Elton John became the 19th person in history to achieve an EGOT, while Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham received support from viewers after Laverne Cox mispronounced her name on the red carpet.
Meanwhile, Ariana DeBose and Last of Us star Bella Ramsey caused a stir after the former criticized a joke Ramsey made about her at the Critics Choice Awards the night before.
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