In Memoriam

In Memoriam

One of the most popular portions of each year's Primetime Emmy Awards telecast is the In Memoriam segment, a moving video salute to notable television figures who passed away since the previous year's ceremonies.

Unfortunately, due to inevitable time limitations, the producers of the telecast are not able to include all of the worthy television professionals who have passed away from year to year.

Therefore, in an effort to pay tribute to as many people as possible, the Television Academy created an In Memoriam database on its website, Emmys.tv.

Established in 2006, this database includes the name, date of passing, profession and key credits of the men and women who were included in the telecast, as well as many others who were not. The database also features an obituary and a place for family, friends and fans to share their thoughts and feelings about the deceased.

As an expression of gratitude to the television community as a whole, the Television Academy hopes that this database will provide a venue for the acknowledgment of all television professionals.

in memoriam list below

Performer
Nightmare in Badham County, Mind Over Matter, Haywire, Noble House, Foul Play, 7th Heaven, ER, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
November 21, 2012
Deborah Raffin, Actress and Audio Publishing Entrepreneur
Director, writer
Sesame Street, Between the Lions, As the World Turns, The Guiding Light
November 21, 2012
Emily Squires, Longtime Sesame Street Director
Announcer, voice-over performer
NFL Films
November 16, 2012
Jeff Kaye, Longtime Voice of NFL Films
Writer
Loving, Guiding Light, Port Charles, One Life to Live, Days of Our Lives, All My Children, Father Dowling Mysteries, The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
November 14, 2012
Barbara Esensten, Award-Winning Writer for Top Daytime Dramas
Performer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Wild, Wild West, Ironside, General Hospital, Turnabout, Joe and Sons, Love, American Style, Barbary Coast, The Odd Couple, Charlie’s Angels, Diff’rent Strokes, One Day at a Time, Quincy M.E., Nero Wolfe, Highway to Heaven, Days of Our Lives
November 9, 2012
Bobbi Jordan, Actress Known for General Hospital, More
Performer
Crusader Rabbit, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Smurfs, Duck Dodgers, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Invader ZIM
November 8, 2012
Lucille Bliss, Prolific Voice Performer Known for Crusader Rabbit, Smurfette, More
Writer, producer, performer
After Hours, On Stage, Hee Haw, The Sonny and Cher Show, The Julie Andrews Hour, Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, The Judy Garland Show, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
November 7, 2012
Frank Peppiatt, Hee Haw Co-Creator
Writer, producer, executive
Kraft Television Theatre, Robert Montgomery Presents, The Colgate Comedy Hour, Navy Log, Dr. Kildare, Peyton Place, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Lucy and Hawaii Five-O, The Odd Couple, Mannix, Love, American Style, The Dead Don’t Die, The Rape of Doctor Willis, Parent Trap III, Body of Evidence, The Love Boat, Hotel
November 7, 2012
Henry Colman, Writer, Producer, Executive Known for The Love Boat and Much More
Producer
Charlie's Angels, Dynasty, Hotel, Making of a Male Model, She Was Marked for Murder, Single Women/Married Men, Dynasty: The Reunion, Star
October 31, 2012
Elaine Rich, Dynasty and Charlie's Angels Producer
Writer, producer
The Odd Couple, Laverne & Shirley, Blanksy's Beauties, Happy Days, Alice, Love, Sidney, Diff'rent Strokes
October 28, 2012
Bob Brunner, Writer-Producer for Happy Days and Other Comedies