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American civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather passes away at 75

The Hindu | 03/10/2022 11:03 PM | Click to read full article

Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American civil rights activist who in 1973 declined Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Academy Award, died on October 2, 2022, at the age of 75.

Littlefeather died on Sunday at her residence in Novato, Northern California, according to a statement sent out by her caretaker. In 2018, it was reported that Littlefeather had developed stage 4 breast cancer. 

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