John Bailey, who presided over the film academy during the initial #MeToo reckoning, dies at 81

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former film academy president John Bailey has died at 81. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said the cinematographer died Friday, including a statement from his wife, Carol Littleton. Bailey led the Academy from 2017 to 2019, presiding during the initial #MeToo reckoning. Those were tumultuous years for the film industry, during which the Academy adopted a code of conduct in response to the reckoning. Bailey himself was accused of sexual misconduct, but an investigation found no action was warranted and he denied the allegation. His presidency also saw the embrace and quick scrapping of a popular film category.