Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin made certain Gilda Radner was honored on the SNL50: The Anniversary Particular.

As solid members previous and current squeezed collectively on stage on the finish of the celebration, viewers noticed the the actresses holding up a photograph of Radner. The three have been the one girls within the authentic solid of Saturday Night time Dwell and starred alongside Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, George Coe, Garrett Morris and Michael O’Donoghue.

For 5 seasons, Radner entertained audiences with iconic characters like Emily Litella, Roseanne Roseannadanna, Baba Wawa, Lisa Loopner and lots of extra. Her work on the present even garnered her an Emmy Award in 1978. 

Radner left the present in 1980 to pursue performing in motion pictures. On the time, she was married to SNL band chief G. E. Smith.

In 1982, Radner starred alongside her future husband, the late Gene Wilder, in Hanky Panky. The 2 married in 1984 and went on to behave in two extra movies collectively: The Girl in Pink (1984) and Haunted Honeymoon (1986). The 2 remained married via Radner’s demise of ovarian most cancers at 42 in 1989.

“If Saturday Night time Dwell was like By no means-By no means-Land, the Island of Misplaced Boys, she was Tinker Bell,” Anne Beatts, the present’s former head author, instructed PEOPLE on the time of her demise. “She simply hadn’t misplaced contact with the kid in her.” 

Saturday Night time Dwell has been recognized to provide a few of Hollywood’s funniest comedians in its 5 many years on air. 

Although the long-lasting sketch present has endured 50 years of snickers, tears and zingers, followers have additionally mentioned goodbye to a few of its most beloved solid members.

Among the present’s notable losses have included John Belushi, Chris Farley, Glida Radner and Andy Kaufman. In recent times, the SNL household has additionally misplaced Norm Macdonald, Peter Aykroyd, Gilbert Gottfried and Dan Vitale.

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SNL50: The Anniversary Particular aired dwell on Sunday, Feb. 16, on NBC and Peacock.