Overview

• Vince Gill and Lainey Wilson performed Gill’s Go Rest High on That Mountain during the tribute, featuring the song’s newly added third verse he released this week.
• Phylicia Rashad introduced the segment and paid a personal tribute to her Cosby Show co-star Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
• The televised montage honored dozens of figures including Maggie Smith, Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch, Quincy Jones, Michelle Trachtenberg, John Amos, Loni Anderson and George Wendt.
• Viewers quickly criticized the broadcast for leaving out high-profile names such as Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, Polly Holliday, Hulk Hogan, Jonathan Joss, Graham Greene, Tony Todd and Lynne Marie Stewart.
• The Television Academy published a more comprehensive In Memoriam video and list online, explaining that broadcast segments are limited by runtime and editorial focus, a recurring issue at awards shows.