N'afọ 1972, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nyere Chaplin ihe nrite Honorary Award, nke Robinson hụrụ dị ka ihe ịrịba ama na America "chọrọ imezi". Chaplin na-ala azụ na mbụ banyere ịnakwere ma kpebie ịlaghachi na US maka oge mbụ n'ime afọ 20. Nleta ahụ dọtara ọtụtụ mkpuchi mgbasa ozi na, na Academy Awards gala, e nyere ya nkeji iri na abụọ na-eguzo, nke kachasị ogologo na akụkọ ihe mere eme nke Academy. N'ụzọ doro anya, Chaplin nabatara onyinye ya maka "mmetụta a na-apụghị ịkọwapụta nke o nwere na-eme ka ihe nkiri na-aga n'ihu bụrụ ụdị nka nke narị afọ a". Ọ bụ ezie na Chaplin ka nwere atụmatụ maka ọrụ ihe nkiri n'ọdịnihu, ka ọ na-erule etiti afọ 1970 ọ dị nnọọ ike. Ọ nwetakwuru ọrịa strok, nke mere ka o siere ya ike ikwurịta okwu, ọ ga-ejikwa oche nkwagharị.
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