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Jeff Conaway, here seen in 2009, was left out of the televised list of celebrities who died in the previous year.
By NATALIE FINN
Everyone makes mistakes, but this isn't really the time or the place, is it?
And yet, this always happens, be it on the Emmys, Oscars or Grammys. Story: 'Grease,' 'Taxi' star Jeff Conaway dies at 60 This year, it was late Taxi star Jeff Conaway, who was omitted from the "In Memoriam" montage at the 63rd Primetime Emmy AWards. The actor died in May.
Story: Henner and DeVito remember Jeff Conaway We're not saying anyone did it on purpose, but it was a somewhat glaring omission. We'll have more on the tribute faux pas as soon as we get our hands on an explanation. A TV Academy rep deferred comment until the morning.
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Also missing from the lineup were Cosby Show grandma Clarice Taylor, who passed in May, and Seinfeld's Uncle Leo, Len Lesser. He died in February.
'Grease,' 'Taxi' star Jeff Conaway dies at 60
Actor had been hospitalized for weeks after being found unconscious at home
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Actor Jeff Conaway has died at age 60, TMZ is reporting.
Jeff Conaway, who starred in "Taxi" and played Danny Zuko's
buddy Kenickie in 1978's "Grease," has died after more than two weeks in
a coma.
Spokeswoman Kathryn Boole says the 60-year-old actor died Friday
morning at the Encino Tarzana Medical Center, where he had been
hospitalized in a coma since May 11. His manager, Phil Brock, has said
Conaway had tried to treat himself with pain pills and cold medicine
while in weakened health. The actor was found unconscious in his apartment on May 11. Doctors had said there was no hope for his recovery and his family decided to take him off life support on Thursday, according to E! News.
Conaway's ex-girlfriend, Vikki Lizzi, had gone to court to try and prevent the action. E! reports that Lizzi and Conaway had filed dueling restraining orders against each other in March after their breakup. At the time, Conaway had claimed she was injecting him with prescription drugs against his will.
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After Lizzi discovered Conaway unconscious on May 11, manager Phil Brock first said that an overdose of painkillers was a likely culprit. That theory was disputed days later by Pinsky, who said that there was no sign of an intentional overdose and instead the actor was suffering from pneumonia and the blood poisoning known as sepsis.
The actor had struggled with health and substance abuse problems for years, and in 2008, told radio host Howard Stern "I've tried to commit suicide 21 times."
"Not an OD like press is alleging & certainly not dead," Pinsky tweeted late last week after visiting Conaway.
Video: Actor Jeff Conaway dies at 60 (on this page) E! Online quoted some of Conaway's Hollywood friends reacting to the news.
"Grease" costar John Travolta recalled his former T-Bird wingman. "Jeff Conaway was a wonderful and decent man, and we will miss him," Travolta told E! News. "My heartfelt thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this very difficult time."
"Yet again another beautiful soul is wasted due to the growing problem of pharmaceutical addiction," Corey Feldman told E! News. "I have lost way too many friends because of irresponsible practices where doctors are overmedicating obvious addicts. It's horrific and disgusting! My heart goes out to Jeff's family, he was a wonderful human."
E! also reported that former "Munsters" star Butch Patrick, a onetime party pal of Conaway, said he was "devastated" by the loss.
Conaway was married to Rona Newton-John, sister of singer Olivia, in the early '80s. He is survived by their son, Emerson, a professional racecar driver.
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