Shelley Duvall, Chita Rivera, and Johnny Wactor were all noticeably absent from the Emmys' "In Memoriam" segment this year.

As part of Sunday's awards ceremony, musician Jelly Roll delivered a soulful rendition of his hit "I Am Not Okay" as snapshots of screen stars we lost over the last year — including Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty, James Earl Jones, Gena Rowlands, Chance Perdomo, Carl Weathers, and Donald Sutherland — were displayed on a screen behind him.

However, a number of celebrities weren't featured, like Duvall, Rivera, Wactor, director Eleanor Coppola, political commentator Lou Dobbs, and General Hospital star Tyler Christopher. Their names were instead featured on a much longer "In Memoriam" list on the Emmys website.

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"I believe that music is therapeutic. I believe that music can heal. I also believe that storytelling is just as cathartic," Jelly Roll said prior to his performance. "I hope that this song can act as a healing moment for those mourning the storytellers we have lost this year. If you are feeling lost or alone tonight, I want you to know that it’s okay to not always be okay."

Duvall, a gifted actress and television producer, died July 11 at 75, from complications from diabetes. She was known not only for starring in Stanley Kubrick's legendary horror film The Shining, but also for creating her own highly successful — and, decades later, TikTok famous — television series Faerie Tale Theatre, as well as its spinoffsTall Tales & Legends, Nightmare Classics, Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, and Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.

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Rivera, a Broadway legend, died Jan. 30 at 91, following a brief illness. The Tony-winning actress, who originated the role of Anita in Stephen Sondheim's West Side Story, also appeared on episodes of The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Will and Grace, Submissions Only, and more throughout her decades-long career in entertainment.

Wactor, who played Brando Corbin on General Hospital, was tragically shot and killed in an alleged attempted robbery on May 25; he was 37. He also appeared on shows including NCIS, The OA, Station 19, and Westworld.

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