Overview
- The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards opened their In Memoriam with a dedicated tribute to Catherine O'Hara delivered by Macaulay Culkin, Dan Levy and Annie Murphy in a moment that set the tone for the segment.
- Macaulay Culkin called O'Hara 'mama' and recalled shared warmth and presence, Annie Murphy described O'Hara's laugh and the public outpouring of grief, and Dan Levy said the chief lesson he learned from her was to 'always say yes.'
- Noah Kahan performed a rendition of Simon & Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' to accompany the In Memoriam reel that also honored other recent losses in television.
- The segment closed with additional tributes, including Jamie Lee Curtis remembering Rob Reiner, and viewers saw a roll of industry figures who died this year shown during the ceremony.
- O'Hara's five-decade career and recent posthumous recognition were noted in coverage, and public reporting continues to cite her cause of death as a pulmonary embolism with rectal cancer listed as a contributing factor.