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Widow of Tony Todd Condemns Emmys After ‘In Memoriam’ Omission

The Television Academy recognized the actor only in its extended online tribute.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 10: Actor Tony Todd arrives at a screening of New Line Cinema's "Final Destination 5" at the Chinese Theater on August 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Overview

  • Todd was not included in the televised memorial at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, though he appears in the Academy’s longer video posted online.
  • Fatima Cortez Todd called the exclusion disrespectful and said she was disappointed but not surprised by the decision.
  • The Television Academy explained on its site that broadcast time limits restrict how many names can be shown during the on-air segment.
  • Other figures missing from the Emmys broadcast included Jerry Adler, Polly Holliday, Jonathan Joss, and Hulk Hogan, who are listed in the online memorial.
  • Todd, who died at 69 on Nov. 6, 2024, was also left out of the Oscars’ on-air tribute earlier this year; a public memorial is set for Nov. 8 at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills.