Suzanne Somers’ omission from the Oscars’ “in memoriam” main segment left many fans livid … but her husband is saying he’s all good with the Academy’s decision to leave her out.
Alan Hamel explains his POV to TMZ … saying, “Last time I checked, we still had a First Amendment. I respect the Academy’s decision to not include Suzanne In Memoriam. Frankly, the outpouring from millions of her fans, was the kind of In Memoriam Suzanne would have lovingly embraced.”
He adds, “She adored and respected her Fans and similarly enjoyed a beautiful relationship with the Media and Paparazzi who elevated her career to heights rarely seen. She debuted on Carson in 1973 with her first of 27 books and remained active and relevant until her passing. God bless Suzanne Somers.”
In addition to Somers, actors Lance Reddick, Treat Williams, Ron Cephas Jones, and Burt Young were also overlooked during the main event … as were screenwriter Norman Lear and British filmmaker Terence Davies.
Suzanne’s name was only included in the last slide of the segment, but it was written in a small font along with the names of other late stars. She wasn’t shown as one of the main stars who were honored with their faces shown.
As we reported … Suzanne — famous from “Three’s Company” and a bunch of other TV shows/movies — passed away after a long battle with cancer at her home in October.
The legendary actress was first diagnosed with melanoma in 2000 … and developed breast cancer shortly after which she battled on and off for years. It fully returned in the summer of 2023 … months before her tragic death.
Suzanne was also well-known for TV roles in “Starsky and Hutch” and “Hollywood Wives” and her movie roles included “American Graffiti”, “The Nutty Professor,” “Say It Isn’t So” and more.