Emmys: Ryan O’Neal, Ray Stevenson Omitted From In Memoriam Segment
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- January 16, 2024
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The In Memoriam segment of the 75th Primetime on Monday paid a moving tribute to several television stars, creators and producers who have died over the last year — but social media was quick to point out the omissions. Users on X, formerly Twitter, were upset that missing from the video montage of the In Memoriam segment were Ryan O’Neal and .
O’Neal, , had television credits stretching back to the 1960s, and he had notable roles on the soap and the sitcom and also had a run on . Stevenson, , was most recently seen in the Disney+ series , and worked consistently in television since the 1990s. His notable television credits include , and .
Also missing from the video montage was Kevin Turen, a producer on HBO’s and , , chat show host Jerry Springer, , and star Richard Moll, . However, all the missing people are included in the In Memoriam section of the website. The telecast of the In Memoriam section was introduced by Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers, who paid an extended tribute to TV icon, and six time Emmy winner, Norman Lear, .
Following the tribute to Lear, singer Charlie Puth and the musical duo The War and Treaty sang Puth’s hit “See You Again” while the video montage of those who had passed was played. Included in the video were Andre Braugher, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Walters, Angus Cloud, Lance Reddick, Bob Barker, Paul Reubens and more.
Midway through the tribute, Puth and The War and Treaty transitioned to theme song “I’ll Be There for You” in a special tribute to Matthew Perry. Charlie Puth performs the theme song from during the in memoriam segment at the 75th THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.