The Parent ‘Hood has passed away at the age of 64. Angie Tee, reported to be a cousin of the late actress, broke the news of Douglas’ death on Facebook July 6.
In her post she wrote: “Suzzanne Douglas a beautiful and talented actress made her transition today. She warmed our hearts on movie screens and television sets all over the world.
This beautiful soul was my cousin. “I can remember growing up, there weren’t very many black actresses who had starring roles but there was my cousin with the lead role in “Tap” starring alongside great dancers such as Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.
She also performed with Angela Bassett and Whoopi Goldberg in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.” The Inkwell, Jason’s Lyric and so much more the list goes on.
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