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‘Empire’ Creator Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister Lydia, Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Cookie
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deadline.comLee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson‘s Empire character Loretha “Cookie” Lyon.
In a heartfelt post on social media, Daniels paid tribute to his late sister with some touching words and a photo of them together. “As the fires are burning , so is my heart.
My younger sister Lydia has passed,” Daniels shared on Instagram. “She was also my best friend. In Empire, the character of Cookie was based partly on her life.
She’s left four beautiful children and five grandchildren behind. RIP Girly…I LOVE YOU FOREVER.” In the post, Daniels received words of support from the likes of Holly Robinson Peete, Hym Whitley, Kelly Rowland, Patti Labelle, and Billy Porter, who wrote, “So sorry for your [loss].
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