Groundbreaking Actress Cicely Tyson Dies at 96
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An almost-divine figure for generations of fans, peers and disciples, Cicely Tyson died Thursday at the age of 96. Her manager, Larry Thompson, confirmed her death in a statement that called working with her “a privilege and a blessing.”
“Cicely thought of her new memoir as a Christmas tree decorated with all the ornaments of her personal and professional life. Today she placed the last ornament, a Star, on top of the tree,” he said.
Throughout her career, Tyson was committed to roles that she felt uplifted Black womanhood in some way, and though it sometimes led to periods of inactivity, it sustained a body of work as significant as it is gripping.
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