Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Obit Cicely Tyson Overview Get price FILE - Cicely Tyson arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009, in Los Angeles. Tyson, the pioneering Black actress who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper's wife in "Sounder," a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers' hearts in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," has died. She was 96. Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 21029025797943 Creation Date: September 20, 2009 08:38:03 PM Submission Date: January 29, 2021 12:43:02 AM Photographer: Matt Sayles Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: Sept. 20, 2009 file photo Resolution: 3008 x 2046 2.86 MB Person: Cicely Tyson Subject: Celebrity deaths, Television programs, Television awards, Performing arts, Theater, Theater awards, Award shows, Obituaries, Arts and entertainment, Entertainment, Celebrity Location: Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: CAPM420 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: KV Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes