Emmy Awards Memorial Omission
Late Actor James Ransone Omitted From Television Academy Emmy Awards Memorial Segment
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The televised memorial segment featured Noah Kahan performing Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” It honored figures including James Van Der Beek, Anthony Head, Diane Ladd, Eric Dane, Hayden Panettiere, Dolly Parton, Robert Carradine, Tim Curry, James Burrows and Rob Reiner.
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Beyond The Wire and Generation Kill, Ransone’s screen credits included playing Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire’s second season, appearing in It: Chapter 2, Sean Baker’s Tangerine, and the horror films Sinister and Sinister 2.
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McPhee has publicly discussed raising the couple’s son, Jack, without Ransone; in May, she marked Jack’s seventh birthday with a post about solo parenting and later shared photographs of him losing his first tooth.
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McPhee also commemorated what would have been Ransone’s 47th birthday in June, sharing a photograph from his 40th birthday and recalling that he had expected no one to attend the party before friends arrived.
The widow of actor James Ransone said she was "incredibly disappointed" after he was left out of the 2026 Emmy Awards' televised "In Memoriam" segment. PrimeTimer reported that Ransone, who died by suicide at 46 in December 2025, was also absent from the Oscars' memorial tribute earlier in the year. McPhee noted that Ransone might have found the omission funny.
Ransone was best known for playing Frank Sobotka in Yahoo News says the actor appeared in The Wire, Generation Kill, It: Chapter 2, and films like Tangerine and Sinister. The Television Academy said the broadcast has limited time but included Ransone in a more extensive memorial video on its website.
A Second Emmy Snub After The Oscars Overlooked Him
This marks the second major awards ceremony to omit Ransone from its televised memorial. PrimeTimer reported that he was also left out of the Oscars' In Memoriam segment earlier in 2026. McPhee's public criticism highlights frustration over the pattern of omissions across Hollywood's biggest award shows.
Who Was Honored at the 2026 Emmy Tribute
The televised segment featured Noah Kahan performing Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water." According to Yahoo News, it honored James Van Der Beek, Anthony Head, Diane Ladd, Eric Dane, Hayden Panettiere, Dolly Parton, Robert Carradine, Tim Curry, James Burrows, and Rob Reiner. The Academy said broadcast time constraints limited the number of people honored on television.
Ransone's Decade of Television and Film Work
Ransone's career spanned multiple acclaimed projects beyond The Wire and Generation Kill. He played Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire's second season and appeared in director Sean Baker's Tangerine, the horror franchise Sinister and its sequel, and the Stephen King adaptation It: Chapter 2. Creepy Catalog noted these credits demonstrated his range across drama, indie film, and horror.
McPhee Continues Raising Their Son After Ransone's Death
McPhee has shared updates about parenting their son, Jack, alone. In May, she marked Jack's seventh birthday with a post about solo parenting. Yahoo News reported she later shared photos of him losing his first tooth. In June, McPhee commemorated what would have been Ransone's 47th birthday, posting a photo from his 40th and recalling how he'd been surprised when friends attended that earlier party.
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