Cicely Tyson Remembered By Barack Obama And Oprah Winfrey Following Her Death, Aged 96

Emmy Awards for playing the 110-year-old former slave in the 1974 television drama “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and another Emmy 20 years later for “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All.”At age 88, Tyson won a Tony Award for the revival of Horton Foote’s “The Trip to Bountiful” in 2013.President Barack Obama awarded her the Medal of Freedom in 2016.

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Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay are sharing their emotional tributes after the tragic death of the legendary Cicely Tyson.Fans and friends of the multi-Emmy star took to social media to honor the life of Cicely, with Oprah posting one of her most iconic interviews.The TV star also captioned the post by describing Tyson’s career, adding that her beauty “may have gotten her noticed at a young age, but it‘s her talent that made her the living legend she is.“.@IAmCicelyTyson's iconic beauty may have

© Provided by PinkNews Cicely Tyson, the Oscar-winner who blazed a trail for Black actors over a 70-year career, has died aged 96. Tributes from co-stars, fans and former presidents have poured in for the actor, whose death was confirmed Thursday (28 January).

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.

Legendary actress Cicely Tyson passed away at the age of 96 on Thursday. A pioneer of women's rights and smashing stereotypes, Cicely Tyson was a trailblazer for black women in the entertainment industry in the West.

Barack and Michelle Obama took a moment to pay tribute and honor the late Cicely Tyson. The iconic actress died on Thursday at the age of 96.

died on Thursday at the age of 96.«With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon,» Tyson's family said, via her manager, Larry Thompson. «At this time, please allow the family their privacy.  A formal statement and details will follow.»As news broke of her death, Shonda Rhimes, who worked with Tyson on tweeted, «I really need this not to be true.» She also retweeted Netflix's message, which reads: «A force in her industry who opened the door

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