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- Ossie Davis, remembered for his stage and screen work as well as his prominent role in the civil rights movement, dies while on location for a film shoot in Miami. Davis wrote, directed and produced for the theater and Hollywood. He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, the actress Ruby Dee.
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Feb 4, 2005 · Actor Ossie Davis has died at 87. He was found this morning in a hotel room in Miami, where he was making a film called Retirement. The cause of death was not immediately known.
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Feb 5, 2005 · Ossie Davis, the imposing, deep-voiced actor who with his wife and acting partner, Ruby Dee, helped widen horizons for blacks on stage and screen while fighting zealously for civil rights from...
Feb 16, 2005 · At the outset of Black History Month, Ossie Davis died. And his death recalled one of the reasons the life of Africa America matters to African Americans and to everyone else.
Feb 4, 2005 · NEW YORK – Ossie Davis (search), the actor distinguished for roles dealing with racial injustice on stage, screen and in real life, has died, an aide said Friday. He was 87.
Apr 26, 2024 · Ossie Davis (born December 18, 1917, Cogdell, Georgia, U.S.—died February 4, 2005, Miami Beach, Florida) was an American writer, actor, director, and social activist who was known for his contributions to African American theatre and film and for his passionate support of civil rights and humanitarian causes. He was also noted for his ...
Mar 9, 2001 · Ossie Davis was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on March 9, 2001. Davis passed away on February 4, 2005 at the age of 87. Writer, director, actor, and producer Ossie Davis established a phenomenal career, remaining throughout a strong voice for artists' rights, human dignity, and social justice.
