Trailblazing Black US actress Cicely Tyson dies aged 96
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American actress and honorary Oscar winner, died Thursday aged 96, her
manager said.
Jane Pittman” and her Academy-nominated turn in 1972 film “Sounder,” Tyson’s
acting career spanned seven decades and often tackled issues of racism and
social justice.
stereotypes, including maids and prostitutes, and was seen as recently as
last year on the small-screen thriller “How to Get Away with Murder.”
“With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful
transition this afternoon,” manager Larry Thompson said in a statement to
AFP.
privilege and blessing,” Thompson wrote, without further details of the cause