Daveigh Chase, Nicholas Brendon and more stars snubbed from Emmys 2026 in memoriam

New York Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Jolie Zenna
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Summary

The article reports that actors Daveigh Chase and Nicholas Brendon were notably absent from the Emmys 2026 In Memoriam segment, despite their significant contributions to television. At age 35, Chase passed away in June, while Brendon died at 54; both left a lasting impact on shows like "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The Television Academy explains that due to time constraints, not all deserving individuals can be included in the segment but offers an online database for fans to honor these figures.
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Chase PERSON · 2× the Television Academy ORG · 2× Brendon PERSON · 1× Daveigh PERSON · 1× David Boreanaz PERSON · 1× Gellar PERSON · 1× Johnny Ryan PERSON · 1× Nicholas Brendon PERSON · 1× Sarah Michelle Gellar PERSON · 1× TMZ ORG · 1×

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“One of the most popular portions of each year’s Primetime Emmy Awards telecast is the In Memoriam segment, a moving video salute to notable television figures who passed away since the previous year’s ceremonies,” their statement read.
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Chase, who tragically died of AIDS with “chronic polysubstance use” listed as a secondary cause in June, had a lengthy television career as a child actor. asserted
who → die → actor
She was just 35 when she passed. asserted
she → pass → ?
She starred in “Lilo & Stitch: The Series,” and had notable appearances on hit shows like “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Charmed,” “The Practice,” “ER,” and more. asserted
She → star → Sabrina
Chase’s manager and friend Johnny Ryan slammed the Television Academy over the snub, telling TMZ, “These f—kingEmmys snubbed Daveigh from the In Memoriam. asserted
kingEmmys → slam → Memoriam
Nicholas Brendon was also noticeably missing from the segment, as his former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” castmates Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz reunited at the awards ceremony to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary. asserted
castmates → miss → anniversary
During her speech, Gellar acknowledged that “it has been a tough two years for our beloved cast and crew, and we feel very lucky to have known and worked with such amazing people.” asserted
we → acknowledge → people
The actress was referring to the loss of Brendon at age 54 and their other late co-star Anthony Head, without naming them. asserted
actress → refer → them
Despite being know as a major film star, Redford began his acting career in television in the 1950s and 1960s. asserted
Redford → know → 1950s
He appeared on several popular shows including, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “The Twilight Zone,” and “Perry Mason.” asserted
He → appear → Presents
The Emmys did provide reasoning for all of the missing stars from this year’s show on their website, however. asserted
Emmys → provide → website
“One of the most popular portions of each year’s Primetime Emmy Awards telecast is the In Memoriam segment, a moving video salute to notable television figures who passed away since the previous year’s ceremonies,” their statement read. asserted
statement → move → ceremonies
“Unfortunately, due to inevitable time limitations, the producers of the telecast are not able to include all of the worthy television professionals who have passed away from year to year.” asserted
who → include → year
In turn, the Television Academy created an In Memoriam database on its website where fans can access late stars’ obituaries. asserted
fans → create → obituaries
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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