During the 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which were presented last Friday, October 17, the ceremony stopped to take a moment to remember those that the daytime television community lost over the last 17 months.

Host Mario Lopez introduced the In Memoriam segment as images of some of the most beloved stars and names in soap operas were given their due.  The ceremony was streamed live on watch.theemmys.tv and on the Emmys app and is available for replay.

With the Daytime Emmy ceremony being moved in 2025 to October instead of its usual June summer slot, it meant that the In Memoriam would cover more ground, hence the 17 months of inclusion for those we lost and who’s memory will live on in daytime television history.

The following performers were acknowledged including: Tristan Rogers (Robert, GH), Drake Hogestyn (John, DAYS), Wayne Northrup (Roman DAYS), Michelle Trachtenberg (Lily, AMC), Esta Terblanche (Gillian, AMC), Leslie Charleson (Monica, GH), Eileen Fulton (Lisa, ATWT), Wings Hauser (Greg, Y&R), Patricia Crowley (Mary, Port  Charles), Helen Gallagher (Maeve, Ryan’s Hope), John Aprea (Lucas, AW and Manny, Knots Landing), Valerie Mahaffey (Ashley, The Doctors), and Mark Dobies (Noah, GL and Daniel, OLTL).

In addition, the following were also honored: Julian McMahon (Ian, AW), James Houghton (Greg, Y&R and Kenny, Knots Landing), Alice Hirson (Eileen, OLTL), Chris Robinson (Rick, GH, Jason, AW) Doug Sheehan (Joe, GH, and Ben, Knots Landing), Thom Christopher (Carlo, OLTL Dante, Loving), André Landzaat (Tony, GH), Richard Simmons (Self, GH), Francisco San Martin (Dario, DAYS), Denise Alexander (Lesley, GH, Susan, DAYS, and Mary, AW), Nicholas Pryor (Victor, Port Charles), Pamela Peters Solow (Peggy, Y&R) and Ron Hale (Roger, Ryan’s Hope and Mike, GH) and more.

Several talk show, game show, producers and culinary personalities were also honored during the package including: Phil Donahue, Anne Burrell, Joe Marinelli, Chuck Woolery, Peter Marshall, Wink Martindale, Ananda Lewis, John Capodice, Judge Frank Caprio, and Bruce French.

Now let us know, if you saddened to see the incredible group of actors we lost in a year and half’s time, which almost seems astounding and were you glad that they were honored this way? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.