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Daytime TV Legends Honored at 52nd Emmy Awards
18 Oct
Summary
- 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards held on October 17, 2025
- Ceremony paid tribute to late stars including Tristan Rogers, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Drake Hogestyn
- Longtime soap opera actors like Anne Burrell and Eileen Fulton remembered
The 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, held on October 17, 2025, in Los Angeles, took a moment to remember the television community's losses over the past year. The "In Memoriam" segment of the ceremony paid tribute to several late stars of daytime programming, including Tristan Rogers, Michelle Trachtenberg, Anne Burrell, and Drake Hogestyn.
Rogers, known for his role as Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, passed away in August 2025 at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer. Trachtenberg, who rose to fame as a child actress on shows like All My Children and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died in February 2025 at the age of 39 due to complications from diabetes. Hogestyn, a beloved fixture on Days of Our Lives for 38 years, died just a day shy of his 71st birthday in September 2024 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
The ceremony also honored the lives of other daytime television legends, including soap opera icon Eileen Fulton, who played Lisa Grimaldi on As the World Turns for 50 years, and Anne Burrell, who portrayed Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital for nearly half a century. The 2025 Daytime Emmys served as a poignant reminder of the indelible mark these stars left on the industry and the hearts of their fans.
