What is Posthumous award?
A '''posthumous award''' is an award given after the recipient has died. Many prizes, medals, and awards can be granted [[Wiktionary:posthumously|posthumously]]. Australian actor [[Heath Ledger]], for example, won the [[Academy Award]] after his death in 2008. Military decorations, such as [[Hero of the Soviet Union]] or the [[Medal of Honor]], are often given posthumously. Sports awards and titles can be awarded posthumously, for example 1970 [[Formula One]] champion [[Jochen Rindt]], who died in a crash late in the season, but still had enough points to be named champion. [[Category:Awards]] {{stub}}