Gone but never forgotten.
Rob Reiner, Catherine O’Hara and Diane Keaton were some of the many celebrities included in Sunday’s SAG Actor Awards 2026 Tribute Corner.
The memorial service began with an on-screen photo of “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, who died on February 11 at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer.
A clip of “Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane saying, “Don’t waste a minute” was also played. Dane tragically passed away on February 19th at the age of 53, less than a year after announcing he had been diagnosed with ALS.
As for O’Hara, she was remembered for a series of clips from her long career, which included projects like “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek.”
“When everything comes together to make a good movie, it’s forever good,” she said in the clip for “The Studio,” which earned O’Hara the first SAG-AFTRA posthumous award for outstanding female actress in a comedy series.
O’Hara died of a pulmonary embolism on January 30 in Los Angeles. He passed away at the age of 71.
Other celebrities honored Sunday night include Reiner, Keaton, Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer and Robert Redford.
Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, were found murdered in their Brentwood home on December 14th. The director of “When Harry Met Sally” was 78 years old, and his wife was 70.
Keaton died of pneumonia on October 11th. The beloved “Annie Hall” star was 79 years old.
Other celebrities remembered at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards include Michelle Trachtenberg, Peter Green, Graham Greene, Robert Carradine, Brigitte Bardot, James Ransone, Michael Madsen, Loni Anderson, George Wendt, Jonathan Joss, Loretta Swit, Diane Ladd, Julian McMahon, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
Sarah Paulson introduced an emotional memorial segment with a touching speech before the montage began.
“Actors make up a family of souls, cherishing creative spirits, bonded by challenging pursuits, and often brought close by mutual support and affection,” she began.
“I’m proud to be a part of this room and the family of actors around the world,” the actress added. “It is a great honor to work and share quality time with so many talented people.”
Paulson went on to describe the celebrities Hollywood has lost over the past year as “true giants” who were “teachers,” “colleagues,” “inspirations” and “friends.”
“We were all encouraged by them,” she concluded. “Their shared spirit has made us happier, wiser and just a little bit more expansive. We must never forget how lucky we are to have been changed by them, and how we have been changed.”
