Native American civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather dies at age 75
Native American civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather, most famously known for taking the stage to decline actor Marlon Brando's Best Actor Award for "The Godfather" at the 1973 Oscar Awards, died at the age of 75.
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American civil rights activist who famously declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Best Actor Academy Award, dies at 75. pic.twitter.com/OlpsoItlCw
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) October 3, 2022
In August, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a formal apology to Littlefeather for how it treated her that night when she was booed off stage for giving a speech on native American rights.
She was born in Salinas, Calif. as Marie Louise Cruz.
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