Award-Winning Actress Cicely Tyson Dies at Age 96
NEW YORK Cicely Tyson, the actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96.
Tyson’s death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.
“With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon. At this time, please allow the family their privacy,” according to a statement issued through Thompson.
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Hollywood legend known for her performances in film and TV projects including 'Sounder' and 'The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,' has died at 96.
Actress Cicely Tyson, who specialised in portraying strong Black women caught up in life’s struggles during a 60-year career that earned her three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, died on Thursday at age 96, her manager said in a statement.
No cause of death was given. Tyson had recently completed a memoir, Just As I Am, which was released just this week.
Tyson’s most-lauded performances came in historical works such as the 1972 movie Sounder in which she played a Louisiana sharecropper’s wife. That film earned Tyson her only Academy Award nomination, but she received an honorary Oscar in November 2018.
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A day before her death, Cicely Tyson did a virtual interview on Live with Kelly and Ryan, where she talked about her childhood, how she snagged her leading role and her vegetarian lifestyle.
The actress and cherished icon, who was first Oscar-nominated for 1972 s Sounder and 45 years later was honored with an honorary golden statuette for her body of work, died Thursday at age 96, her manager Larry Thompson confirmed to USA TODAY.
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