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A number of notable names were excluded from the In Memoriam segment during Monday night's Emmy awards, with some fans taking to social media to vent about the snubs.
Chuck Norris, Daveigh Chase, Nicholas Brendon, Patrick Muldoon, Jaye P. Morgan, Peter Cullen and Tom Kane were among those omitted from the somber segment.
The segment from Monday's show had been accompanied by a performance of the Simon & Garfunkel classic Bridge Over Troubled Water from Noah Kahan.
Those remembered included James Burrows, Robert Carradine, Tim Curry, Eric Dane, Robert Duvall, Shelley Fabares, Bob Mackie, Sam Neill, Catherine O'Hara, Dolly Parton, Vincent Pastore, Hayden Panettiere, Rob Reiner, Ted Turner and James Van Der Beek.
Multiple people pointed out the exclusion of Norris, who died at the age of 86 this past March, noting his long-running TV series Walker, Texas Ranger.
'Chuck Norris did nine seasons of Walker, Texas Ranger which was a hit show at the time,' one user said. 'He was basically on TV for the entirety of the 90s. They could’ve included him. #Emmys.
A number of notable names were excluded from the In Memoriam segment during Monday night's Emmy awards from Los Angeles
Chuck Norris, who died at the age of 86 this past March, was not in the segment despite starring in the long-running TV series Walker, Texas Ranger
Another user asked, 'How the hell do you omit Chuck frickin Norris!?' noting that the late action star 'literally led his own 9-season show.'
Said one user: 'Chuck Norris left out of the #Emmys In Memoriam?!?!?!?! WTF. Seriously a little angry about that.'
Chase, who was 35 when she died of AIDS this past June, had a number of TV credits, including Big Love, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Oliver Beene.
'Not having Daveigh Chase in the In Memoriam was really sad,' one user said.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Brendon's exclusion from the segment shocked some users, as it came on a night his one-time co-stars on the show, Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz, were presenters.
'Having a Buffy reunion on stage and then leaving out Nicholas Brendon is crazy work,' said one user of the actor, who died at 54 this past March.
Another commented, 'HOW do you not include Nicholas Brendon in the In Memoriam?! SHAME ON YOU.'
In the segment, Parton, who died last month at 80, was honored by Reba McEntire, who delivered a rendition of the late singer's song Appalachian Memories.
Emmy Awards 2026 winners: AT A GLANCE
Outstanding Comedy Series: Widow's Bay
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys - Widow's Bay
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Matthew Rhys - The Beast in Me
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for 'Welcome to Widow’s Bay')
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”)
Matthew Rhys made history as he became the first actor to win two leading actor awards in one night
Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle - The Pitt
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart - Hacks
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: DTF St. Louis
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney - The Diplomat
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey - Task
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Sally Field - Remarkably Bright Creatures
Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors
Outstanding Variety Series: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Chase, who was 35 when she died of AIDS this past June, had a number of TV credits, including Big Love and Oliver Beene
Some fans took to social media to vent about the snubs during the segment
O’Hara, who died at the age of 71 in January, had been remembered in a segment that featured a number of her one-time collaborators, including Annie Murphy, Macaulay Culkin, and Dan Levy.
Jamie Lee Curtis delivered an emotional memorial to her late friend and colleague Reiner and his wife Michele, coming more than nine months after the couple was fatally stabbed in their Brentwood, California home.
Reiner last week posthumously won a Creative Arts Emmy for his role as Albert Schnurr on The Bear.
'Last week, Robby won an Emmy for Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his beautiful work on The Bear,' the actress stated. 'And he now holds the record, of 48 years, for the longest gap between acting Emmys - which was previously held by his father, Carl Reiner, at 37 years.'
Curtis described Reiner as 'generous and kind, and funny as hell and a friend to all.
'He was generous and kind and funny as hell, and a friend to all. We all miss Rob and Michele and all those we lost this year.'
Emmy Awards 2026 winners
Outstanding Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt - WINNER
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends and Neighbors
Noah Wyle led The Pitt to an Outstanding Drama Series honor
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis - WINNER
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus - WINNER
Zendaya, Euphoria
Rhea Seehorrn was recognized for her work in Pluribus
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Noah Wyle, The Pitt - WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat - WINNER
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Tom Pelphrey, Task - WINNER
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks - WINNER
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Steve Carell, Rooster
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay
Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win two leading actor awards in one night
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures - WINNER
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Sally Field was a surprise winner for Remarkably Bright Creatures
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me - WINNER
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors - WINNER
Outstanding Variety Series
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert - WINNER
Saturday Night Live
Stephen Colbert earned an Emmy for his now cancelled talk show
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Diplomat (Peter Akerman and Debora Cahn for “Amagansett”)
The Pitt (Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill for “1:00 PM”)
The Pitt (Valerie Chu for “12:00 PM”)
Mickey Down and Konrad Kay for “Dear Henry,” Industry
Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”) - WINNER
Slow Horses (Will Smith for “Scars”)
Task (Brad Ingelsby for “A Still Small Voice”)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (Quinta Brunson for “Team Building”)
The Chair Company (Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)
The Comeback (Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow for “Valerie Does It All”)
Hacks (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky for “Hacks”)
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Anthony King for “Mergers and Acquisitions”)
Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) - WINNER
Katie Dippold had a massive night as she also earned an outstanding writing win
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Gilded Age (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “My Mind Is Made Up”)
Paradise (Hanelle M. Culpepper for “Exodus”)
The Pitt (Noah Wyle for “12:00 PM”)
Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”)
Slow Horses (Saul Metzstein for “Scars”) - WINNER
Task (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river”)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (Randall Einhorn for “Ballgame”)
The Bear (Christopher Storer for “Bears”)
The Chair Company (Andrew DeYoung for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)
Hacks (Lucia Aniello for “Hacks”)
The Ms. Pat Show (Mary Lou Belli for “Give It Arrest”)
Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) - WINNER
Widow's Bay's Hiro Murai earned Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
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