The death of veteran American actress, Cicely Tyson on Thursday, January 28, 2021, has hit the Hollywood industry in a big way.
Notable Hollywood celebrities and American superstars have since taken to Twitter to write touching tributes to the Emmy award-winning African-American Hollywood star famous for her strong roles in Tyler Perry’s films among other productions.
Pop singer Rihanna wrote:
”A true legend! Rest in power Cicely Tyson”
Actress Zendaya tweeted:
“This one hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest to ever do it. Thank you, Cicely Tyson. Rest in great power.”
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Black-American actress and co-star Viola Davis tweeted:
“I’m devastated. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much!! You were everything to me! You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility for us dark chocolate girls. You gave me permission to dream…..”
See their tweets below:
I'm devastated. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much!! You were everything to me! You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility for us dark chocolate girls. You gave me permission to dream… https://t.co/7V7AFZtFLa pic.twitter.com/l2TLfM4weX
— Viola Davis (@violadavis) January 29, 2021
A true legend!! Rest in power Cicely Tyson 🙏🏿❤️ pic.twitter.com/YvzBEjPNUO
— Rihanna (@rihanna) January 29, 2021
This one hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest to ever do it. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Rest in great power. pic.twitter.com/vwchWT5512
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) January 29, 2021
In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what she was able to accomplish off of it. She had a heart unlike any other—and for 96 years, she left a mark on the world that few will ever match. pic.twitter.com/JRsL3zlKtP
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 29, 2021
via: Information Nigeria
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