Suzzanne Douglas Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

Director Ava DuVernay has paid a touching tribute to actress Suzzanne Douglas following her death on Tuesday. The star, 64, passed away at her home in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts after suffering complications from cancer, her husband confirmed to TMZ.

Suzzanne Douglas was an actress known for roles in TV shows and movies including “The Parent ‘Hood,” “Tap,” and “When Stella Got Her Groove Back.”Douglas had an early starring role alongside Gregory Hines (1946–2003) and Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990) in “Tap” (1989), playing the daughter of Davis’ character.

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Suzzanne Douglas, who starred in Robert Townsend’s WB ’90s sitcom The Parent ‘Hood and most recently appeared in Ava DuVernay’s 2019 Netflix miniseries When They See Us, died yesterday at the age of 64. A cause of death has not been disclosed.

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