Sacheen Littlefeather, who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar, dies aged 75 – video

The Native American actor and activist who declined Brando's Oscar for The Godfather has died aged 75, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced in a tweet on Sunday. Littlefeather had breast cancer.

The Hollywood Reporter cited a statement from her caretaker that said she died at noon on Sunday at home in the northern California city of Novato, surrounded by loved ones

• Sacheen Littlefeather, actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando's Oscar, dies aged 75