Emmys, a SAG Award, a Tony and an honorary Academy Award. Tyson died peacefully on Thursday, according to a statement from her management.
No cause of death was given. Larry Thompson, Tyson’s manager, said: “I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing. “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. ”Born in Harlem, Tyson started her career in fashion after being spotted by a photographer for Ebony magazine.
Her first film role came in 1956 B-movie Carib Gold and she followed it up with a ground-breaking stint on gritty TV drama East Side/West Side..
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