DURING yesterday’s “In Memoriam” segment of the 82nd Academy Awards telecast, a number of Hollywood’s finest were remembered, including Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze, Brittany Murphy and Ron Silver. But fans and media personalities were quick to notice that Charlie’s Angels star Farrah Fawcett and The Golden Girls‘ Bea Arthur were not included in the tribute.

Fawcett’s longtime partner, Ryan O’Neal, told People magazine in a statement: “There is no comment other than we were disappointed that she was not included.”

But later spoke out against the snub: “It was a terrible decisions and very hurtful. Farrah was a member of the Academy for over 40 years and we could not believe she did not get a mention.”

“They gave mentions to sound guys and other writers and without being disrespectful, Farrah Fawcett was an icon and a household name,” said O’Neal.

Of course, O’Neal wasn’t the only one upset by the omission.

“No Farrah Fawcett in the memorial tribute? Major fail,” tweeted American film critic and screenwriter Roger Ebert.

Hollywood icon Jane Fonda also chimed in on Twitter: “Where was Farrah Fawcett? She should have been included #oscars #FAIL.”

While Fawcett is best remembered for her TV work, she has appeared in several movies, including Man of the House, The Cannonball Run, Extremities and The Apostle.

The View‘s Star Jones also took to her Twitter, defending Fawcett’s legacy: “FYI…Farrah has a very diverse career…that included Broadway, TV & Film. She even received a Golden Globe nom.”

The other icon left out of the mix was Bea Arthur, who played the loveable Dorothy Zbornak in The Golden Girls. She also starred in the film Lovers and Strangers which was nominated for three Oscars, as well as the big screen version of Mame, among others.

In their place, the Academy chose to include Michael Jackson, who of course was much more the King of Pop than a prince of the big screen. Resentment grew early around the web but there was no apology.

Speaking to The Associated Press, Academy of Motion Pitcures, Arts and Sciences spokesperson Leslie Unger said omissions were inevitable when the segment can only honour so many peope.

“Every year, it’s an unfortunate reality that we can’t include everybody,” she said.

Unfortunate reality? Sounds more like a glaring oversight if you ask us…

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