Shelley Duvall, Chita Rivera and Johnny Wactor are missing from the Emmy segment “In Memoriam”

Shelley Duvall, Chita Rivera and Johnny Wactor were noticeably absent from the “In Memoriam” segment of the Emmys this year.

As part of Sunday's awards ceremony, musician Jelly Roll delivered a soulful rendition of his hit “I Am Not Okay” while a screen behind him showed snapshots of movie stars we lost over the past year – including Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty, James Earl Jones, Gena Rowlands, Chance Perdomo, Carl Weathers and Donald Sutherland.

However, numerous celebrities were missing, such as Duvall, Rivera, Wactor, director Eleanor Coppola, political commentator Lou Dobbs and General Hospital star Tyler Christopher. Their names instead appeared on a much longer “In Memoriam” list on the Emmy website.

“I believe that music is therapeutic. I believe that music can heal. I also believe that storytelling is just as cathartic,” Jelly Roll said before his performance. “I hope that this song can be a healing moment for those who are mourning the storytellers we've lost this year. If you're feeling lost or alone tonight, I want you to know that it's OK to not always be OK.”

Duvall, a gifted actress and television producer, died on July 11 at the age of 75 from complications of diabetes. She was not only known for her leading role in Stanley Kubrick's legendary horror film The Shining – The Wonderful World of Madnessbut also for creating her own hugely successful – and decades later famous through TikTok – television series Fairytale Theatreand its offshootsGreat stories and legends, Nightmare classic, Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesAnd Mrs Piggle Wiggle.

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Rivera, a Broadway legend, died on January 30 at the age of 91 after a brief illness. The Tony-winning actress, who originated the role of Anita in Stephen Sondheim's West Side Storyalso appeared in episodes of The new Dick Van Dyke Show, Will and Grace, Only submissions, and more throughout her decades-long career in the entertainment business.

Wactor, who played Brando Corbin in General Hospitalwas tragically shot dead on May 25th during an alleged attempted robbery; he was 37 years old. He also appeared in shows including NCIS: Secret Service Stories, The OA, Station 19And Westworld.

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