Hollywood Icon Cicely Tyson Dead At Age 96
By Jensen Rader, iHeartMedia Jan 29, 2021 Cicely Tyson, best know for her roles of playing strong African-American women, has died. With the permission of Tysons family, her manager Larry Thompson made the announcement Thursday afternoon. He did not release any additional details. Tysons acting career brought her a Tony award, Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Oscar nomination. In 2016, she won a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor. Born in 1924, Cicely was...
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