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 poses with her Emmy statuettes at the annual Emmy Awards presentation in Los Angeles, Ca., May 28, 1974. Tyson won for her role in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" for actress of the year, special, and best lead actress in a television drama for a special program. 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, File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 21029025574369 Creation Date: May 28, 1974 08:10:26 PM Submission Date: January 29, 2021 12:42:39 AM Photographer: Uncredited Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: May 28, 1974 file photo Resolution: 1903 x 2404 2.62 MB Person: Tyson Subject: Television programs, Television awards, Books and literature, Nonfiction, Memoirs and autobiographies, Award shows, Obituaries, Celebrity, Arts and entertainment, Entertainment, Performing arts, Theater, Theater awards Location: LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: CAPM414 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: XNBG 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