Actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee dead at 91
Source: Washington Post
NEW YORK Her long career brought her an Oscar nomination at age 83 for best supporting actress for her role in the 2007 film American Gangster. She also won an Emmy and was nominated for several others. Age didnt slow her down.
I think you mustnt tell your body, you mustnt tell your soul, Im going to retire, Dee told The Associated Press in 2001. You may be changing your life emphasis, but theres still things that you have in mind to do that now seems the right time to do. I really dont believe in retiring as long as you can breathe.
Since meeting on Broadway in 1946, she and her late husband were frequent collaborators. Their partnership rivaled the achievements of other celebrated performing couples, such as Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy.
But they were more than a performing couple. They were also activists who fought for civil rights, particularly for blacks.
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Ruby Dee with her late husband, Ossie Davis
deurbano
(2,895 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,304 posts)and no Ruby without Ossie. They are together again.
R.I.P. to a talented and powerful actress.
Duppers
(28,125 posts)and very beautiful lady.
sinkingfeeling
(51,469 posts)Glorfindel
(9,732 posts)As beautiful as she was talented and a great soul as well. We won't see her like again soon.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)A great actress and humanitarian.
Gemini Cat
(2,820 posts)She will be missed.