Michael Keaton gave a touching tribute to his late nephew Michael Scichilone, who died of a fentanyl overdose, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last night.
The Hulu miniseries Dopesick, which tells the frightening story of America’s opioid crisis, earned Keaton, 70, the Oscar for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor. “Given the subject, this is for my nephew Michael and my sister Pam,” he explained.
Michael Scichilone of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, died of an accidental opiate overdose while he was only 34 years old. He’d spent years ‘trying’ to kick his habit. Michael Douglas was the 72-year-old son of Keaton’s older sister, Pamela Douglas.
