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Sacheen Littlefeather, who refused Marlon Brando's "The Godfather" Oscar has died of breast cancer. She has recently been in the news concerning an apology the academy gave her for its mistreatment.
Sacheen Littlefeather Dead at 75: Activist Famously Turned Down Oscar on Behalf of Marlon Brando
Indigenous Peoples' activist Sacheen Littlefeather died of breast cancer at age 75 after accepting an apology from the Academy Awards.
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Academy Apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for ‘Mistreatment’ Upon Turning Down Marlon Brando’s Oscar
The Academy apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather for the "abuse" she endured as an Indigenous person onstage at the 1973 Oscars.
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Sacheen Littlefeather Says John Wayne Tried to ‘Physically Assault’ Her at the 1973 Oscars
During the 1973 Oscars, Sacheen Littlefeather revealed John Wayne tried to attack her.
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