Celebrities are honoring Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who died at age 96 on Thursday.
“Rest in power, Cicely Tyson. Thank you for your life, your love, your light,” Amanda Gorman wrote on Twitter.
Shonda Rhimes took to Instagram to honor the late actress.
“She was an extraordinary person. And this is an extraordinary loss. She had a lot to teach. And I still have a lot to learn. I am grateful for every moment. Her power and grace will be with us forever. #Cicelytyson,” said Rhimes.
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“This hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest who has ever done it. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Rest with great power,” wrote Zendaya on social media.
“Thanks for walking around the world the way you did. You gave us 96 years of class, grace, skill and black beauty ”, wrote actress Lena Waithe.
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Gayle King shared a touching video and simply said, “Thanks Cicely Tyson … for everything …”
“America has had many excellent actresses, but none greater than Cicely Tyson. Rest in power,” I wrote actress Cynthia Nixon.
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Actor George Takei joined the conversation, stating: “Cicely Tyson has passed. She led a pioneering film career, a notable feat for an African American woman born 96 years ago. Emmy and Tony award-winning actress, her on-screen and on-stage career spanned an incredible seven decades. We will miss you very much, Cicely. RIP. “
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Viola Davis wrote a long tribute to the actress on social media, stating: “I am devastated. My heart is broken. I loved you so much! You were everything to me! You made me feel loved, seen and valued in a world where there is still one cloak of invisibility for us dark chocolate girls.
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“You gave me permission to dream … because it was only in my dreams that I could see the possibilities in myself,” Davis continued. “I’m not ready for you to be my angel yet. But … I also understand that only when the last person with a memory of you dies, will you really be dead. In that case, you will be immortal.
“Thank you for changing my life. Thank you for the long conversations. Thank you for loving me. Rest well,” concluded Davis with broken-hearted emojis.