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Cicely Tyson, an Actress Who Shattered Stereotypes, Dies at 96 In a remarkable career of many decades, she refused to take parts that demeaned Black people and won a Tony, Emmys and an honorary Oscar. Cicely Tyson in London in 1973. She was critical of films and television programs that cast Black characters as criminal, servile or immoral.Credit...Dennis Oulds/Central Press, via Getty Images Published Jan. 28, 2021Updated Feb. 15, 2021 Cicely Tyson, the stage, screen and television actress whose vivid portrayals of strong African-American women shattered racial stereotypes in the dramatic ar...

She made her most enduring mark in TV movies playing Harriet Tubman, Coretta Scott King and the fictional Jane Pittman.

Groundbreaking and award-winning actress Cicely Tyson dies at 96 Robert D. McFadden Ben Sklar /The New York Times News Service Cicely Tyson, the stage, screen and television actress whose vivid portrayals of strong African-American women shattered racial stereotypes in the dramatic arts of the 1970s, propelling her to stardom and fame as an exemplar for civil rights, died Thursday. She was 96. Her death was announced by her long-time manager, Larry Thompson. In a remarkable career of seven decades, Ms. Tyson broke ground for serious Black actors by refusing to take parts that demeaned Black ...

Gregory Sierra, 83, Actor Known for His Sitcom Work, Is Dead Often cast in ethnic roles, he saw his career take off in the 1970s as a recurring character on “Sanford and Son” and a regular on “Barney Miller.” Gregory Sierra in an episode of the Emmy Award-winning sitcom “Barney Miller.” He played a detective for two seasons on the show, set in a Greenwich Village police station.Credit...ABC, via Photofest Jan. 26, 2021 Gregory Sierra, a character actor who navigated easily between comedy and drama but was best known for his supporting roles on the sitcoms “Sanford and Son” and...