Farrah Fawcett Omitted From Oscar Tribute
Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 9 March 2010 11:39 AM
The Chicago Tribune noticed a missing person in the Oscars’ “in memoriam” tribute last Sunday. Farrah Fawcett was omitted from the roundup of stars who had died during the previous year. Many people noted that Michael Jackson, who died on the same day as Fawcett and was arguably not best known for his role in the film industry, made the cut. A spokeswoman for the Academy said: “Every year it’s an unfortunate reality that we can’t include everybody.”
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