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Wire star James Ransone left out of Emmy memoriam
James Ransone's widow calls out the Television Academy for omitting her late husband from the Emmys In Memoriam segment.
In brief
James Ransone's widow calls out the Television Academy for omitting her late husband from the Emmys In Memoriam segment. The Emmys acknowledged time constraints prevented them from including all deceased television professionals, but Ransone's widow felt her husband's significant contributions deserved recognition…
Wire actor left out of Emmy tribute
James Ransone's widow Jamie McPhee called out the Emmys on Instagram for not including her late husband in the In Memoriam segment during Monday's ceremony.
“My husband @jamesransone was not acknowledged in memoriam at tonight's Emmys”
McPhee defended her husband's legacy
She described Ransone as an incredibly gifted actor and said it was not right to overlook him and his work, though she noted he would have found the snub funny.
“He was a great actor”
Ransone's notable television roles
The actor played Ziggy Sobotka in The Wire Season 2 in 2003, appearing in 12 episodes. He also had roles in Generation Kill, Treme, Bosch, and Poker Face.
Multiple stars missing from memoriam
Ransone was among several notable names left out of the 2026 Emmys In Memoriam segment, including Daveigh Chase, Nicholas Brendon, Chuck Norris, and Robert Redford.
Academy cites time constraints
The Television Academy explained that due to inevitable time limitations during the broadcast, producers cannot include all worthy television professionals who have passed away.
“Unfortunately, due to inevitable time limitations, the producers of the telecast are not able to include all of the worthy television professionals”
Ransone died by suicide in December
The Wire star died at age 46 in December 2025. He is survived by his wife Jamie McPhee and their two children, Jack and Violet.
The one thing
The Emmys acknowledged time constraints prevented them from including all deceased television professionals, but Ransone's widow felt her husband's significant contributions deserved recognition.
