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The Native American actress who refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando has died
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Steph Deschamps / October 3, 2022
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who in 1973 was booed as she turned down an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died at the age of 75, the Academy of Motion Picture Awards announced Sunday.
In its Twitter message announcing her death, the Academy quoted Littlefeather as saying, “When I am gone, always remember that whenever you stand for your truth, you will keep my voice and the voices of our nations and peoples alive.” Two weeks ago, the Academy held a ceremony at its new museum in Los Angeles to honor Littlefeather and publicly apologize for her treatment at the Academy Awards nearly 50 years ago.
Littlefeather, who is Apache and Yaqui, was booed at the 1973 Academy Awards ceremony — the first to be broadcast live around the world — as she explained on Brando’s behalf why he would not accept his Best Actor Oscar for “The Godfather.” Brando had asked Littlefeather to decline the award for him in protest of the film industry’s treatment of Native Americans. “I went in, as a proud Indian woman, with dignity, courage, grace and humility,” Littlefeather said at the museum ceremony. “I knew I had to tell the truth. Some people can accept it. And some people can’t.” She recounted having to stop veteran Western star John Wayne from physically assaulting her as she left the stage. Littlefeather, a member of the Screen Actors Guild — the first film actors’ union founded in 1933 — then had trouble finding work in Hollywood, with casting directors warned not to employ her.
Asked by reporters before the ceremony how she felt about waiting so long to receive an apology, Littlefeather was philosophical. “It’s never too late for an apology. It’s never too late for forgiveness,” she said.
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Eva Descamps / February 28, 2024
You’ve seen him in “Star Trek”, “NCIS”, “Grey’s Anatomy” for the series, “Captain Marvel”, “The Recruit”, “Home of the Giants” for the movies… Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell passed away at the age of 49 this February 24, 2024.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the dec! s of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, a beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and friend,” read a post on his Instagram account announcing the sad news.
In August 2018, Kenneth Mitchell was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He had been in a wheelchair since October 2019. By August 2021, he had lost the use of his voice due to the disease.
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Alexei Navalny’s body handed over to his mother, says Russian opposition leader’s team
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Sylvie Claire / February 28, 2024
Alexei Navalny’s body, which his relatives had been demanding for over a week, has been handed over to his mother, the Russian opposition leader’s spokeswoman said on Saturday.
In recent days, Alexeï Navalny’s team has regularly complained about not having access to the body of the deceased Russian opponent. His relatives had complained that investigators would spend at least 14 days carrying out an “expertise” on his remains before handing them over.
Navalny’s relatives accuse the Kremlin of killing him and trying to cover up his tracks. According to Navalny’s mother, Russia is trying to decompose the body so that it can no longer be examined. Last week, Alexei Navalny’s mother and lawyers were not allowed to enter the morgue.
Eight days after his death, Navalny’s body was returned to his mother. The Russian opponent’s spokeswoman, Kira Iarmich, said on X (ex-Twitter) that she did not yet know whether “the authorities will prevent (the funeral) from taking place as the family wishes and as Alexei deserves ».
Alexei Navalny was the most prominent opposition figure in Russia, where he gained widespread popularity, particularly among the younger generation, thanks to his in-depth investigations into corruption under Vladimir Putin’s regime
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Eva Deschamps / February 16, 2024
Watching a Sylvester Stallone film in VF will never be the same again. Alain Dorval, the French actor who dubbed the American, died on Monday night, his family announced.
Alain Dorval had been battling cancer for several years, which finally claimed his life earlier this week at the Gustave Roussy hospital outside Paris.
He was best known as the French voice of Sylvester Stallone, but also distinguished himself as Tiger in the Fievel saga, and as Pat Hibulaire in the Disney universe.
Fans of the Rocky saga have been in mourning for several months. In October, actor Burt Young, who played Paulie, passed away. In early February, Carl Weathers, who played Apollo Creed, passed away.
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