As part of the Academy Award proceeding a memorial was included to people notable for their participation in films. Notable by her absence was Farrah Fawcett. The Academy claimed that too many people had died in 2009 - it was a hard year on celebrities - and they couldn't include everyone. The inference being that Farrah was a television actress and so not important enough to make the Oscar death list. Hollywood thrives on self importance and it wouldn't be much of a list if it weren't exclusive. In plane language some one had to be left out to make everyone else feel important.
Now the Academy may have over looked a few things when they decided not to include Fawcett. For one thing Farrah had done film work. In fact she starred in the 1976 sci fi classic Logan's Run. That was the first sci fi flick ever to win an Oscar. It picked up a coveted statuette for best FX in a motion picture. As an Academy first you'd think that would make it notable. Since Farrah participated in it you think that would make her notable enough, in addition to her contribution to popular culture (she was an icon!) to get a mention. After all the 82nd Oscars were supposed to be a night notable for firsts, especially involving women. Doesn't the Academy respect it's own history & tradition?
