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Cicely Tyson, Towering Award-Winning Star of Stage and Screen, Dies at 96 | Broadway Buzz

by Broadway.com Staff • Jan 28, 2021
Legendary performer Cicely Tyson has died at the age of 96. The Tony and Emmy winner most recently appeared on Broadway in a revival of
The Gin Game opposite James Earl Jones in 2015.
Variety reports that her death was confirmed by her manager Larry Thompson. I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing,” he said in a statement. “Cicely thought of her new memoir as a Christmas tree decorated with all the ornaments of her personal and professional life. Today she placed the last ornament a star, on top of the tree.” Her memoir, ....

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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking Emmy-winning actress, dies aged 96

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Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Cicely Tyson has died, according to a statement from her manager, Larry Thompson. She was 96.
“I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing,” Thompson said. “Cicely thought of her new memoir as a Christmas tree decorated with all the ornaments of her personal and professional life. Today she placed the last ornament, a Star, on top of the tree.”
A star in theater, television, and film, Tyson famously resisted the sort of Blaxploitation roles Hollywood tried to force many actors of color into in the 1970s. ....

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