Overview
- The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards' televised In Memoriam did not show Chuck Norris, who died in March at age 86, a gap that viewers and industry figures noticed after the ceremony on Sept. 14–15.
- Judson Mills, a former co‑star, called the omission a "tragic mistake" and said the exclusion likely hurt Norris' family and fans, while Norris' March death and the family statement about his legacy remain widely reported.
- Multiple other television figures were also left out of the broadcast tribute, including Nicholas Brendon, Daveigh Chase, Patrick Muldoon, Grizz Chapman and James Ransone, even as some major names received on‑air recognition.
- The Television Academy posted a broader In Memoriam list on its website that includes some of the omitted names, and there has been no formal on‑air correction or apology reported so far.
- Coverage has split between sources treating the omissions as editorial oversights and opinion writers alleging intentional snubbing, a divide that could increase pressure on the Academy to explain its selection process and how it balances a short televised tribute with a fuller online list.