Overview
- The Emmys’ televised In Memoriam segment on Monday did not show James Ransone, who died in December 2025 at age 46.
- Ransone’s widow, Jamie “Skipper” McPhee, posted on Instagram on Monday and Tuesday saying she was “incredibly disappointed” and noting he was also left out of the Oscars’ televised tribute earlier this year.
- A Television Academy spokesperson told reporters the live tribute runs only a few minutes so producers must limit which names appear on air and that a more complete video and database are available on the Academy’s website where Ransone is listed.
- Fans and colleagues have publicly rallied around McPhee, and filmmaker Scott Derrickson previously criticized the Oscars’ omission when Ransone was not included in that show’s In Memoriam.
- There has been no reversal or televised addendum from the Television Academy, and the dispute highlights how award shows balance short live tributes with fuller online memorials while families and fans seek on-air recognition.