– Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) February 29, 2016They left Abe Vigoda out of the in memorium.
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After years of false reports and death hoaxes, legendary actor Abe Vigoda passed away January 26 at the age of 94.
Abe’s family feels disappointed and cheated by the Academy.
Actor Abe Vigoda of “The Godfather” was reportedly left out of the Oscars tribute segment Sunday night.
In a tribute that was supposed to be free of controversy, the Academy apparently forgot to mention several names in their yearly segment honoring talents that died in the previous year, upsetting many on social media. Vigoda would go on to be part of an ensemble cast in the long-running, Emmy-winning sitcom “Barney Miller”, which also starred Hal Linden, Ron Glass, Max Gail, Steve Landesberg, Ron Carey and Jack Soo. “This man was never sick”, Fuchs said. “The Academy made a mistake”, Fuchs said.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences told the New York Times in a statement that Vigoda is in its online In Memoriam gallery.
A few other names were also missing from the “In Memoriam” role call including Geoffrey Lewis, father of Juliette Lewis whose movie credits include “The Way of the Gun” and “Mind Games;” Gunnar Hanson who played the villain Leatherface in the original “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre;” and French New Wave director Jacques Rivette. “My dad #GeoffreyLewis was beloved and contributed over 220 roles in film and tv”, she tweeted.
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We have reached out to the Academy for comment.
