Barack Obama leads tributes to Hollywood pioneer Cicely Tyson Lizzie Edmonds
Barack Obama has lead the tributes to Hollywood trailblazer Cicely Tyson saying she “left a mark on the world that few will ever match”.
Tyson was known for playing strong African American women over a glittering career spanning seven decades, credited with shattering stereotypes and paving a path for the generations who came after her.
She won three Emmys, a SAG Award, a Tony and an honorary Academy Award, with acclaimed performances on the big and small screens, including in Sounder and The Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman.
Tyson died peacefully on Thursday, Larry Thompson, her manager of over 40 years, said in a statement. No cause of death was given.
Trailblazing Hollywood star Cicely Tyson dies aged 96
Updated / Friday, 29 Jan 2021
09:36
Cicely Tyson: 1924 - 2021
Former US president Barack Obama has led tributes to actress Cicely Tyson, who he said left a mark on the world that few will ever match following her death at the age of 96.
Tyson was known for playing strong African American women over a glittering career spanning seven decades, and she is credited with shattering stereotypes and paving a path for the generations who came after her.
She won three Emmys, a SAG Award, a Tony and an honorary Academy Award, with acclaimed performances on the big and small screens, including roles in
Cicely Tyson tributes lead by heartbroken Viola Davis and Oprah Winfrey
Cicely Tyson was an inspiration for many as the ground breaking actress played a number of roles which paved the way for African American performers
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Tributes have poured in following the death of Cicely Tyson
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Viola Davis starred alongside Tyson in 2011 period drama The Help. Oscar-winner Davis said she was “devastated” by Tyson’s death.
“My heart is just broken,” she said alongside a picture of her hugging Tyson. “I loved you so much!! You were everything to me! You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility for us dark chocolate girls.
“You gave me permission to dream….because it was only in my dreams that I could see the possibilities in myself. I’m not ready for you to be my angel yet. But…I also understand that it’s only when the last person who has a memory of you dies, that you’ll truly be dead.
Cicely Tyson, iconic award-winning actress, has died at 96 By Peter Martinez
January 29, 2021 / 6:47 AM / CBS News
Cicely Tyson, the award-winning actress who trailblazed a career across several decades and appeared in countless TV shows, films and Broadway plays, died Thursday at age 96, according to her manager. Tyson s role as a sharecropper s wife in the film Sounder landed her an Oscar nomination in 1973. With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon, Tyson s family said in a statement from her manager. At this time, please allow the family their privacy.
Tyson, who first entered the spotlight as a model, was well-known across the entertainment industry, earning two Emmy Awards best lead actress in a drama and best actress in a special for her role as a former slave in the 1974 TV drama The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. In a defining moment of the film, Pittman walks up and drink