Legendary actress Ruby Dee has died at age 91, a family member confirmed Thursday.
The Grammy-award winning actress is best known for her stage and screen work in films such as “A Raisin in the Sun” (1961), Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” (1989), and the 1979 TV movie “Roots: The Next Generation”.
She was married to actor Ossie Davis until his death in 2005.
Ruby Dee died peacefully at home of natural causes.
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R.I.P. 😥
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She lived a long life 😦
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RIP Ruby… 😥
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R.I.P., Ruby 😥
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Ossie died in 2005, he would have been 97 this year…
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R.I.P.
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A truly beautiful woman 😥 rest well… we lost another great :crying: she is with Ozzie now ……
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she was a beautiful soul all the way to the end
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R.I.P. Mrs. Dee Davis 😦
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R.I.P. Ruby Dee!
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Every newspaper has an obituary already written for every living star. All they have to do is plug in the dates.
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R.I.P. Ruby
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AWWW, Rest in Peace Lovely Lady…your man awaits you! 😥
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I “thank God” that she lived a long life.
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May her soul R.I.P.
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I’ve always loved Ruby Dee. Beautiful soul and lady. Rest in paradise 😥
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BEAUTIFUL WOMAN! 😥 she lived a long life.
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R.I.P. 😥 …. Raisin in the Sun was on TV just last week. she was an awesome actress, activist, and advocate – hopefully she’ll be remembered as such.
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Ossie and Ruby were great activist 😦 May she R.I.P.
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Rest in Peace my beautiful Queen
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R.I.P.
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RIP Ruby.
Wasn’t she was in American Gangsta as well?
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Rip Ruby Dee 😦 you were beautiful
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R.I.P. Ruby Dee!!
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I Really like Haley’s Cut up top. Its so much work to keep up
Anyway R.I.P. MS. DEE
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RIP Ruby 😥
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RIP Ruby…
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RIP 😥 she looked good for her age.
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RIP Ruby…
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rest well ruby rest well 😥
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May Ruby Dee RIP 😦
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RIP
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she was beautiful. May she RIP
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wow rip
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This makes me sad 😦
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NOOOOO! :(((( Our intelligent Black legends are leaving us! 😦
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She is finally with her husband…..both legends who didn’t get the all recognition they deserved outside of black Hollywood. RIP Ruby Dee
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RIP Mrs. Dee
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Yes! RIP! Mother has lived!
This woman had a beautiful presence in the company of everyday people. Had the pleasure of meeting her once with the Late Gordon Parks. She and her late hubby had a lovely union.
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Oh no! RIP, Miss Dee.
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Rest In Peace Love her and her husband in “Do the Right Thing”
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RIP….they say death come in 3’s………where’s Harry Belafonte?
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Wow she looked really good! This is sad
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Such a beautiful woman! I remember when I first watched the film, A Raisin In The Sun I kept thinking about how pretty she was. WOW…she lived such an amazing life. RIP, Queen!
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RIP she will truly be missed!
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Loved her in Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever and American Gangster. RIP Ms. Dee. 😦
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I really loved Ms. Ruby Dee! Such a class act and epitome of a graceful lady.
Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, now Ms. Ruby Dee 😥 😥 😥
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RIP Ms. Ruby Dee
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Ruby and Ossie were so funny in “Jungle Fever” with Samuel L. Jackson!
R.I.P. 😦
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R.I.P. 😥
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Ruby Dee was also in Golden Girls as Blanche’s nanny 😥
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I absolutely loved her in American Gangster…rest has finally come..she will be missed!
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RIP MAMA DEE 😦
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This is a truly sad moment. RIP Ruby Dee.
She had a full life, with a long career filled with performances people should be studying for years to come. And she made it a point to work for and promote worthy causes, and participated in the civil rights movement.
She will be missed. 😦
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RIP Ms. Dee.
I was blessed to see her and Denzel perform on Broadway in Checkmates (free ticket-2nd row center!). Was surprised to see how tiny she was, given that her presence and personality on stage were huge.
She was a wonderful actress and activist and will be sorely missed. 😦
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R.I.P. to class and a legend! 😦
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Rip Mama Dee…awwwwww..love her in Jungle Fever
Will be missed
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Rest in Paradise Ms. Dee
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I am going to miss her so so much. She brought her own unique and special style to the film and theatre industry. She really was a gift from God.
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Ruby Dee rest in peace, you were a great icon and will be missed 😦
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