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Sunday, February 06, 2005

RIP, Mr. Davis

Ossie Davis, star of stage,  screen, and Civil Rights, and husband/partner of Ruby Dee, was found dead in his Miami hotel room on Friday. Mr Davis, 87, was in Florida working on a film.

News Article

"His greatness as a human being went far beyond his excellence as an actor," former New York Governor Mario Cuomo said Friday. "Ossie was a citizen of the country, first, and the world. He and his wife were activists and they took it seriously."

(snip).

When not on stage or on camera, Davis and Dee were deeply involved in civil rights issues and efforts to promote the cause of blacks in the entertainment industry. In 1963, Davis participated in the landmark March on Washington.


We will miss you, sir.  For your gentility, your dignity under fire, your steadfast dedication to truth and love, as evidenced by your 57 year marriage.    Our world is a better place because you were here. Thank you for that.





hat tip: Lashawn Barber's Corner

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