When Did Actress Ruby Dee Die

Actress ruby dee and director spike lee attend a special 20th anniversary screening of do the right thing in new york in 2009.

When did actress ruby dee die. Ruby dee the oscar nominated actress whose career in film and theater spanned five decades died wednesday her agent michael livingston confirms to the hollywood reporter. Married 1941 frankie dee brown marriage dissolved secondly ossie davis died 2005. Actress and activist ruby dee died june 11 at the age of 91. Born cleveland ohio 27 october 1922.

Ruby ann wallace ruby dee actress and activist. It was directed by dee and. A documentary on the couple s trailblazing life and career life s essentials with ruby dee debuts june 22 at the 18th annual american black film festival in chelsea. She defied segregation era stereotypes by landing lead roles in movies and on broadway.

Dee died wednesday at age 91. Ruby dee an acclaimed actor and civil rights activist whose versatile career spanned stage radio television and film has died at age 91 according to her daughter. In a statement gil robertson iv of the african american film critics association said the members of the african american film critics association are deeply saddened at the loss of actress and humanitarian ruby dee. Dee died wednesday at age 91.

June 11 2014 in new rochelle new york usa natural causes birth name. Dee died on june 11 2014 at her home in new rochelle new york from natural causes at the age of 91. Ruby dee was an american actress playwright screenwriter activist poet and journalist perhaps best known for starring in the 1961 film a raisin in the sun. They don t hire little colored girls to do this or that.