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Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96

Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96

Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who distinguished herself in theater, film and television, died on Thursday afternoon. She was 96. “I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing,” her manager, Larry Thompson, said in a statement. “Cicely thought of her new memoir as a Christmas…MORE

SHE MADE IOWA PROUD

SHE MADE IOWA PROUD

Iowa native Cloris Leachman passes at 94. Leachman was born April 30, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa. By the age of 11 she was working with the Des Moines Playhouse.MORE