The 2025 Emmys honored stars who died this year — but not everyone was included in the package that was shown on screen.

During the Sunday, September 14, awards show, The Cosby Show‘s Phylicia Rashad introduced the segment while paying tribute to Malcolm-Jamal Warner, her late onscreen son.

Vince Gill and Lainey Wilson then took the stage to perform “Go Rest High on That Mountain” as Maggie Smith, Michelle Trachtenberg, Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch, Quincy Jones, Anne Burrell and more TV icons were highlighted.

There were a few fallen stars — including Hulk Hogan, Jerry Adler, Danielle Spencer, Jonathan Joss and Terence Stamp — who were omitted from the live tribute.

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The broadcast also didn’t mention Gene Hackman and Val Kilmer, with their name

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