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, including Shannen Doherty, James Earl Jones, Richard Simmons, Richard Lewis, Chance Perdomo, Carl Weathers, Gena Rowlands and Donald Sutherland.
However, there were some glaring omissions: “General Hospital” star Johnny Wactor, who was fatally shot in May at age 37; “The Shining” actress Shelley Duvall, who died at 75 in July of complications from diabetes and Broadway legend Chita Rivera, who died at age 91 in January.
Their exclusion from the tribute, upset many on social media. “Well the @TelevisionAcad snubbed Shelley Duvall from their In Memoriam section.
Perhaps she wasn’t known as a TV actress but she was a prolific producer for children programs and a pioneer in cable TV. Her contributions deserved to be honored,” one outraged fan said on X, formerly Twitter.
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