Emmy Awards paid tribute to many TV stars who died this year, including Shannen Doherty, Richard Simmons, Phil Donahue and Richard Lewis

The decision to leave Shelly Duvall out of this year's In Memoriam at the 76th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles has been met with widespread condemnation. The iconic actress, who's arguably best-known for work in film with the likes of Robert Altman and Stanley Kubrick,

The Emmys 2024 was technically the second one this year. The Emmys 2023 didn’t broadcast until January 2024 due to the writers and actors strikes. That meant the eligibility pool for the Emmys 2024 In Memoriam included anyone “notable” in TV land who passed away in the last nine months,

The Emmy Awards’ “In Memoriam” tribute is always emotional, but many viewers were shocked when Matthew Perry was missing from the 2024 Emmys tribute after his death in 2023. However, it was due to a technicality – not a snub – that the late Friends actor was not included.

Jelly Roll performs an in memoriam tribute with an image of James Earl Jones on the screen during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

One notable Hollywood actor missing from the In Memoriam segment was Duvall, who died in July at the age of 75. The performer was known for her roles in movies like The Shining and Popeye, but she had several TV roles over the course of her career.

Shannen Doherty, Richard Simmons and Donald Sutherland were featured in the 2024 Emmys "In Memoriam" segment, but others like Tyler Christopher, Johnny Wactor and Shelley Duvall were left out. The tribute played on-air during the Sept.

Following the 76th Annual Emmy Awards, fans voiced their disdain for the omission of actress Shelley Duvall from the In Memoriam segment of the show.

Unlike devoted fans, Shelley Duvall‘s partner Dan Gilroy does not consider her absence from the 76th Emmy Awards‘ In Memoriam segment to be a diss. While speaking with TMZ, Gilroy conceded that her exclusion could have been an oversight,

James Earl Jones, Bob Newhart and Shannen Doherty were among several TV personalities honored during the 'In Memoriam' segment of the 2024 Emmys, while Shelley Duvall and Joe Flaherty were omitted.