The Academy Awards have officially apologised to Farrah Fawcett’s family for ignoring the late actress’s death at last weekend’s Oscars ceremony.
 
The beloved Charlie's Angels star, who lost her battle with cancer late last year, was not included in the annual In Memoriam list at the show, which honours stars who have died in the last 12 months.
 
The snub sparked outrage, with Farrah’s long time lover Ryan O'Neal announcing plans to write a letter to Oscars bosses demanding an explanation, and his daughter Tatum O'Neal admitting she was "deeply saddened" by the move.
 
But, Bruce Davis, the executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, defended the decision to leave Fawcett out of the tribute, calling it the "single most troubling element of the Oscar show every year."
 
And now he has officially apologised for the snub.

He said, "There's nothing you can say to people, particularly to family members, within a day or two of the show that helps at all. They tend to be surprised and hurt, and we understand that and we're sorry for it."
 
We have to admit that the heat Towers crew were all a little surprised at the omission too…

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