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Updated on February 13, 2021 at 11:05 pm
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A public viewing is planned Monday in New York City for Cicely Tyson, the actress Beverly Hills-based personal manager announced. Tyson will lie in repose at Abyssinian Baptist Church for eight hours, beginning at 10 a.m. EST, on Presidents Day.
An invitation-only viewing and memorial service will follow on Tuesday morning, according to Larry Thompson, who was Tyson s manager for more than 40 years. He said a private burial service, which will immediately follow the memorial service, will be for family only.
COVID-19 protocols will be in place, and masks and social distancing will be mandatory for all events, Thompson said.
Cicely Tyson s family plans public viewing on Feb. 15 for late Hollywood icon
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FILE - Cicely Tyson arrives at the 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. Tyson s family is planning a public viewing on Feb. 15 in New York City for the late Hollywood icon who passed away at the age of 96 back on Jan. 28. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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A public viewing for the late Cicely Tyson is planned for Feb. 15 in New York City.