Like every year, the Emmy Awards 2025 paid an emotional tribute to television stars who passed away in the past year. At the awards ceremony held on Sunday, the In Memoriam segment featured singer Lainey Wilson and Vince Gill performing `Go Rest High on the Mountain,` as names and faces of beloved actors and creators filled the screen.

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According to Variety, the tribute was introduced by Phylicia Rashad, who remembered the late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, her on-screen son from The Cosby Show, who died on July 20. "Malcolm-Jamal Warner remains in our hearts," said Rashad as the audience stood in silence.