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Tyler Perry Pens Emotional Tribute to Cicely Tyson: ‘She Was the Grandmother I Never Had’

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on January 29, 2021 at 12:37am
 

Tyler Perry is sharing some sweet words about his close, longtime friend Cicely Tyson.

 

The entertainment mogul wrote a heartfelt tribute to Tyson on Thursday night after learning she had died at the age of 96.

Tyson and Perry, 51, worked together on several films beginning with 2005’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman as well as Why Did I Get Married?, Madea’s Family Reunion and Why Did I Get Married Too?

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Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon in Theater, Film, and Television, Dies at 96

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on January 29, 2021 at 12:03am
 
 

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 tree decorated with all the ornaments of her personal and professional life. Today she placed the last ornament, a Star, on top of the tree.”

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Cicely Tyson, Groundbreaking Award-Winning Actress, Was the Epitome of Ageless Grace and Elegance

Posted by Prince Malachi The First on January 28, 2021 at 11:31pm
 
 

 

“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 tree decorated with all the ornaments of her personal and professional life. Today she placed the last ornament, a Star, on top of the tree.”

Cicely Tyson was 96 years old. There are going to be stories everywhere about her remarkable life. She was married at one time to Miles Davis.

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