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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: James Ransone's widow slams Television Academy for leaving late actor out of Emmys tribute
Caption: James Ransone's widow slams Television Academy for leaving late actor out of Emmys tribute. During the 2026 ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday night, actors and industry figures who had died over the past year were honoured. The list included James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Hayden Panettiere, Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and Rob Reiner, among others. Ransone’s wife, Jamie McPhee subsequently took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday to express her disappointment that Ransone wasn't included. The Wire star died by suicide at the age of 46 last December. ”My husband @jamesransone was not acknowledged in memoriam at tonight's Emmys. He was also not at the Oscars earlier this year.” Referring to his nickname she continued, “PJ was impossible, lovable, intolerable and incredible - depends on who you ask. But without question - he was a great actor.” However, McPhee insisted Ransone would think the exclusion was humorous. ”But good news is PJ wouldn't care," the mother-of-two added. "He'd actually think it's funny.” And later on Tuesday, McPhee further conveyed her frustration. ”I didn't watch the Emmys so l only now understand how much of a snub this truly was. I am incredibly disappointed @televisionacad. @Jamesransone was an incredibly gifted actor and it simply is not right to not acknowledge him and his work.” Ransone is among the artists included in the full In Memoriam video posted online. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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