RIP Ossie Davis
RIP Ossie Davis
Actor/writer/director/activist Ossie Davis was found dead in his hotel room last night. He was 87. This is incredibly sad as I had such admiration for him as an artist and a conscience. His work on stage, camera and in the political arena with his wife, the great Ruby Dee (they also wrote a book, In This Life Together), was unparalleled and he was just the classiest, coolest man. Rest In Peace.
He was just on television recently to receive a Kenney Centre Honour. He looked old and frail, though it looked like his wife was in worse shape.
Sad, yes, but 87 is very old and his life was full of many accomplishments and a huge legacy.
RIP
Sad, yes, but 87 is very old and his life was full of many accomplishments and a huge legacy.
RIP
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Ossie, Carson & Sontag...They did "Teach Your Children" right?
But seriously folks, Ossie was one of the great ones. Great actor, great guy. See his introduction to "The Autobiography of Malcolm X."
But seriously folks, Ossie was one of the great ones. Great actor, great guy. See his introduction to "The Autobiography of Malcolm X."
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The intro was also the eulogy that he read at Malcolm X's funeral.
I almost cried when I saw this. He was like everyone's grandfather...the man who really HAD been through it all, and lived to teach the young black folks about it. I feel like I've lost a relative.
I almost cried when I saw this. He was like everyone's grandfather...the man who really HAD been through it all, and lived to teach the young black folks about it. I feel like I've lost a relative.
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