Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96. Tyson here attends the 10th Annual Governors Awards gala in Hollywood, California on November 18, 2018.
Credit:	Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images

Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96. Tyson here attends the 10th Annual Governors Awards gala in Hollywood, California on November 18, 2018.
Credit: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images

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Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96

Cicely Tyson, an award-winning icon of the stage and screen who broke barriers for Black actresses with surpassing dignity, died Thursday, her longtime manager Larry Thompson confirmed to CNN.