- Sally Field and Reba McEntire led a special tribute at the 2026 Emmy Awards to country music icon and television star Dolly Parton, who passed away on 25 August aged 80, with McEntire delivering a poignant performance of Parton's song “Appalachian Memories”.
- Actors Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy, and Dan Levy paid an emotional tribute to their late co-star Catherine O'Hara, who died earlier this year at the age of 71 following a brief illness.
- Jamie Lee Curtis honoured late director and actor Rob Reiner, who posthumously received an Emmy for his guest role in The Bear, alongside a tribute to Cheers co-creator James Burrows.
- Rob Reiner's posthumous award set a new Emmys record for the longest span between acting wins at 48 years, surpassing the previous record held by his father, Carl Reiner.
- The broader In Memoriam segment recognised numerous other influential television figures who died over the past year, including Bob Mackie, Eric Dane, Hayden Panettiere and James Van Der Beek.
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