The 2010 Oscar Awards proved to be a great night with films such as 'The Hurt Locker, and 'Avatar' cleaning up. It saw amazing performances by Sandra Bullock and Jeff Bridges be honored among with those Hollywood had lost in the past year. But one person who was absent from that tribute, Farrah Fawcett.
Demi Moore had the honor of announcing as James Taylor played to a video montage of the people in the film industry who had passed away in the last year. Among those people were Patrick Swayze, Dom Deluise, Michael Jackson, and Brittany Murphy.
When the montage was over fans were left wondering, 'Where was Farrah Fawcett?' Fawcett, who's death was seemingly a bit over shadowed by Michael Jackson's was not pictured in the memorial. While Farrah Fawcett was primarily a TV star she did appear in such films as 'Dr. T and The Women,' 'The Apostle' reports RadarOnline
"It is highly unlikely that we forgot about Farrah Fawcett but we unfortunately don't include everyone each year," said Academy Awards representative Leslie Unger. "There are many angles that are looked at as to who to include and unfortunately we don't include everyone."
"It is the single most troubling element of the Oscar show every year," said executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Bruce Davis. "Because more people die each year than can possibly be included in that segment." His office keeps a running list of those who have passed away since last year's segments which he and a small committee whittle down from more than 100 names to about 30. "You are dropping people who the public knows. It's just not comfortable."
Fawcett, a pop culture icon died last June on the same day as Michael Jackson shocking fans everywhere. Farrah had been battling cancer. She was 62 years old. Also notably absent from the Oscar night tribute, Actress Bea Arthur who appeared in various movies. Arthur died last April at the age of 86.
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