Harlem Remembers Cicely Tyson
Yesterday (February 14), fans from all over converged in Harlem to pay their final respects to legendary actress Cicely Tyson who passed away last month.
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The memorial at the famed Abyssinian Baptist Church, where Tyson was a member for over three decades, saw a crowd of fans from around the country come together for a public goodbye service for the actress who died at 96 years old.
Pictures of the event showcased fans carrying pictures and paintings depicting the actress over the years. The line to get in reportedly began forming in the wee hours of the morning on Monday, with some waking as early as 4:30 AM to save a spot in line.
Bill and Hillary Clinton attended the private memorial service at Harlem s Abyssinian Baptist Church Tuesday
Actor and director Tyler Perry, gospel singer Bebe Winans and Valerie Simpson of the duo Ashford & Simpson were also reportedly in attendance for the nearly three-hour service
The memorial came one day after hundreds of admirers flocked from as far as Atlanta and Los Angeles to pay their respects in a public viewing
Tyson had been a member of the church for three decades and had bought a pew and named it after her mom
The Harlem native died January 28 at the age of 96, days after she released her new memoir Just As I Am
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