A letter was read by rocker Lenny Kravitz, who was a close friend Published: February 17, 2021 11:56 AP Actress Cicely Tyson blows a kiss after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 22, 2016, in Washington. Image Credit: AP
Tyler Perry and Bill and Hillary Clinton were among the attendees of a private memorial service for Cicely Tyson at Harlem’s famed Abyssinian Baptist Church.
Gospel singer Bebe Winans sang ‘Stand’ a request from Tyson before her death and a letter was read by rocker Lenny Kravitz, who was a close friend.