Glen Campbell's Oscar nod for original song caps his career

FILE--In this July 27, 2011 file photo, musician Glen Campbell, left, and his wife, Kim, pose for a portrait in Malibu, Calif. Now 78 and in the late stages of Alzheimer's disease, Campbell{2019}s wife will attend the 87th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, on his behalf. Tim McGraw is set to perform Campbell{2019}s Oscar nominated song, {201c}I{2019}m Not Gonna Miss You,{201d} which won a Grammy Award earlier this month. The movie, "Glen Campbell..."I'll Be Me," is nominated for two Oscars: documentary feature and original song. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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By SANDY COHEN

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glen Campbell's career didn't end when he revealed he had Alzheimer's disease in 2011. He went on to record an album, play more than 150 concerts to promote it, star in a documentary about life with Alzheimer's and win awards for its leading song.

Now 78 and in the late stages of the disease, Campbell's wife will attend Sunday's Academy Awards in his stead. Tim McGraw is set to perform Campbell's nominated song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," which won a Grammy Award earlier this month.

"He's such a great singer and Glen always loved him," Campbell's wife, Kim Campbell, said of McGraw. "It's going to be an emotional night to hear it performed."

Campbell's nomination is one of two Oscar nods related to Alzheimer's disease this year. Julianne Moore is favored to win the best actress award for her portrayal of an early-onset Alzheimer's patient in "Still Alice."

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FILE--In this Nov. 9, 2011 file photo, Glen Campbell, right, and his wife Kim pose backstage at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Campbell{2019}s career didn{2019}t end when he revealed he had Alzheimer{2019}s disease in 2011. He went on to record an album, play more than 150 concerts to promote it, star in a documentary about life with Alzheimer{2019}s and win awards for its leading song. Now 78 and in the late stages of the disease, Campbell{2019}s wife will attend the 87th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, on his behalf. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

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