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It’s with sadness that we share the news of activist Sacheen Littlefeather’s death. She was 75 years old. Sacheen, who is revered by many Hollywood icons for making a political statement at the 45th Academy Awards against the negative portrayal of Native Americans in Hollywood, had her death announced, interestingly, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Sunday, October 2, 2022.Article continues below advertisement
Fans and supporters of Sacheen have taken to social media to pay homage to the activist.
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What was Sacheen Littlefeather’s cause of death? Here’s everything that we know.Source: Getty ImagesArticle continues below advertisement
Sacheen Littlefeather passed away due to breast cancer
According to The Guardian, Sacheen unfortunately passed after a long battle with breast metastasis breast cancer, which she shared with the outlet in June 2021. The actress and activist first shared her diagnosis publicly in March 2018, per Variety.
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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 Article continues below advertisement
Per the Mayo Clinic, metastasis breast cancer is a progressive form of the origin cancer that "spreads (metastasizes) to other organs and areas in the body including the bones, brain, liver, and lungs.”
The Academy took to Twitter on Sunday night to share the devastating news.
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This followed Sacheen’s caretaker reportedly sending out a statement to Variety in regards to the activist passing away at noon that day. Sacheen was reportedly surrounded by her family and loved ones as she passed.
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Variety shares that Sacheen requested for any and all donations to be given to the American Indian Child Resource center in Oakland. As for her funeral arrangements, a service at the Catholic Requiem Mass at St.
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Rita Church in Fairfax, California, will be held later this month. Additionally, the outlet shared that Sacheen will be buried in Red Rock, Oklahoma, next to her husband, Charles Koshiway (Otoe/Sac & Fox).Article continues below advertisementSource: Getty Images
The Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences recently apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather due to her experience at the 45th Academy Awards
For folks that have been out of the loop, Sacheen called out The Academy in 1973 for their negative portrayal of Native Americans in film.
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Sacheen, who was supposed to accept the award of Best Actor on behalf of Marlon Brando, took the moment to share her sentiments to the crowd and The Academy. Unfortunately, her speech was met with boos from the audience.Article continues below advertisement
Queen on the earth and in the next realm. Always fighting the good fight and putting on for us halfbreeds lol.
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Rest in grace with the creator #sacheenlittlefeather pic.twitter.com/ap8qldjxum— Kaiotei ? (@Kaiotei_) October 3, 2022 In fact, Sacheen recalled the event to The Guardian and shared that she was nearly attacked by John Wayne, who had to be “restrained by six security men to prevent him from doing so.”Article continues below advertisement
After Sacheen’s ordeal, she left the Hollywood world after being, in her words, blacklisted. She went on to provide guidance to other Native Americans through her work in the healthcare sector.
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Interestingly, in August 2022, The Academy decided to give Sacheen a well-deserved apology. Rest in Power Sacheen Littlefeather, you're a brave indigenous tribal lady. A moment which took Academy Awards many years to apologize what transpired on that stage that day.
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Thank you for standing up and staying strong. #SacheenLittlefeather #IndigenousPeoples #NativeAmericans https://t.co/CcSXpgB6OR— Tribal Army (@TribalArmy) October 3, 2022 Article continues below advertisement
To the undeniable world changer.
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How lucky are we to have someone with such a sweet spirit and warm smile have the strength to take on a world that thought they were better than you, better than all of us. Rest peacefully and thank you for your guidance #SacheenLittlefeather pic.twitter.com/gTXcFq859N— Tony Lugo (@LugoTron) October 3, 2022 “As you stood on the Oscars stage in 1973 to not accept the Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, in recognition of the misrepresentation and mistreatment of Native American people by the film industry, you made a powerful statement that continues to remind us of the necessity of respect and the importance of human dignity,” John Rubin, the former president of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said in a statement via NBC News.
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John went on to share The Academy’s “deepest apologies and sincere admiration.”
Since then, Variety reveals that Sacheen has accepted the apology and reminded fellow Native people in her last public appearance to "stand in their truth."
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