Actress Cicely Tyson, who specialized in portraying strong Black women caught up in life`s struggles during a 60-year career that earned her three Emmys and a Tony Award, died on Thursday at age 96, her manager said in a statement.

Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking Emmy and Tony Award winner, dies at age 96

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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking Emmy and Tony Award winner, dies at age 96