Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather, whose historic and headline-making appearance at the 1973 Academy Awards in place of Marlon Brando was heard around the world, has died at 75 years old.
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American Activist Who Gave Marlon Brando's 1973 Oscars Speech, Dead at 75was heard around the world, has died at 75 years old.
On Sunday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced her passing, tweeting,"Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American civil rights activist who famously declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Best Actor Academy Award, dies at 75."for the subsequent fallout from her act of protest. Academy president David Rubin issued a letter to Littlefeather on the Academy's behalf, praising her speech and the impact it had.
"The abuse you endured because of this statement was unwarranted and unjustified. The emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable," the letter continued."For too long the courage you showed has been unacknowledged. For this, we offer both our deepest apologies and our sincere admiration."
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